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Heights of trees are an example of which type of data?
Continuous
Pounds gained by persons in your class during the first month of the semester are an example of which type of data?
Continuous
Weights of animals are an example of which type of data?
Continuous
The numbers of TV shows taped in Los Angeles on various days are an example of which type of data?
Discrete
The numbers of languages that various people speak fluently are an example of which type of data?
Discrete
Average temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit) of the water in the Gulf of Mexico for each month of the past year
Interval
Release years of a list of 100 of the greatest movies of all time
Interval
Letter grades on a test are an example of which type of data?
Neither
Names of TV shows taped in Los Angeles are an example of which type of data?
Neither
Types of cars people own are an example of which type of data?
Neither
Eye colors extracted from a collection of passport photos
Nominal
House type of real-estate listings in Jacksonville, FL (cottage, condo, ranch, etc.)
Nominal
In order to help decide when and where to advertise, an appliance repair company decided to pull invoices and tally what types of appliances were repaired. There were twenty-five appliances repaired that month. What is the level of measurement for the data? Are the data qualitative or quantitative?
Nominal; Qualitative
Political orientation as reported by students in a political science class (left, center, right)
Ordinal
Sizes of sweatpants on a clearance rack
Ordinal
A reviewer decides to interview patrons to see how they would rate a particular restaurant. The following table lists the responses from twenty-five patrons. What is the level of measurement for the data? Are the data qualitative or quantitative?
Ordinal; Qualitative
Religious affiliations are an example of which type of data?
Qualitative
Types of motorcycles in a show room are an example of which type of data?
Qualitative
Amounts of yearly rainfall in Miami over the last 55 years are an example of which type of data?
Quantitative
Sales in dollars made by a sales person are an example of which type of data?
Quantitative
Yards a running back rushes for during a football game are an example of which type of data?
Quantitative
Amount of weight lost by each participant in a fitness boot camp
Ratio
Lengths of newborn babies
Ratio
Weights of newborn babies
ratio
The numbers of questions answered correctly by various students on a 1010-question quiz are an example of which type of data?
Discrete
