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Question
Identify each of the following variables as qualitative or quantitative.
a. Clothing styleClothing style
b. Number of artificial flavors in a cerealNumber of artificial flavors in a cereal
c. Dream vacation locationDream vacation location
d. Brightness of lightBrightness of light
a. Is the variable qualitative or? quantitative? Why?
A.Clothing style is a quantitative variable. Its values are numerical.
B.Clothing style is a qualitative variable. Its values are not numerical.
C.Clothing style is a qualitative variable. Its values are numerical.
D.Clothing style is a quantitative variable. Its values are not numerical.
b. Is the variable qualitative or? quantitative? Why?
A.Number of artificial flavors in a cereal is a qualitative variable. Its values are not numerical.
B.Number of artificial flavors in a cereal is a qualitative variable. Its values are numerical.
C.Number of artificial flavors in a cereal is a quantitative variable. Its values are numerical.
D.Number of artificial flavors in a cereal is a quantitative variable. Its values are not numerical.
c. Is the variable qualitative or? quantitative? Why?
A. Dream vacation location is a quantitative variable. Its values are numerical.
B.Dream vacation location is a quantitative variable. Its values are not numerical.
C.Dream vacation location is a qualitative variable. Its values are not numerical.
D.Dream vacation location is a qualitative variable. Its values are numerical..
d. Is the variable qualitative or? quantitative? Why?
A.Brightness of light is a qualitative variable. Its values are numerical.
B.Brightness of light is a qualitative variable. Its values are not numerical.
C.Brightness of lightBrightness of light is a quantitative variable. Its values are not numerical.
D.Brightness of light is a quantitative variable. Its values are numerical.
Explanation / Answer
(a)
Clothing style is a categorical variable. It is not numerical.
B.Clothing style is a qualitative variable. Its values are not numerical.
(b)
Number of artificial flavors in a cereal is numerical. It is countable.
C.Number of artificial flavors in a cereal is a quantitative variable. Its values are numerical.
(c)
Dream vacation location is a categorical variable. It is not numerical.
C.Dream vacation location is a qualitative variable. Its values are not numerical.
(d)
Brightness of light is a quantitative variable. Its values are numerical.
D.Brightness of light is a quantitative variable. Its values are numerical.