DSCI 2710 Section 005 Data Analysis with Spreadsheets
Temperatures in Kelvin of various sites on the moon are an example of which type of data?
Continuous
The numbers of different colors various boxes of crayons have are an example of which type of data?
Discrete
Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. *Average temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit) of the water in the Gulf of Mexico for each month of the past year*
Interval
Names of TV shows taped in Los Angeles are an example of which type of data?
Neither discrete or continuous
Songs on a band's set list are an example of which type of data?
Neither discrete or continuous
Types of cars people own are an example of which type of data?
Neither discrete or continuous
Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. *Combination lock codes*
Nominal
Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. *Eye colors extracted from a collection of passport photos*
Nominal
Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. *Categories of hurricanes that have hit the Atlantic coast*
Ordinal
Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. *Political orientation as reported by students in a political science class (left, center, right)*
Ordinal
Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. *Sizes of sweatpants on a clearance rack*
Ordinal
Months of the year are an example of which type of data?
Qualitative
Boiling points in degrees Celsius for various substances are an example of which type of data?
Quantitative
Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. *Lengths of newborn babies*
Ratio
Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. *Number of eight-inch square tiles required to cover any given bathroom floor*
Ratio
Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. *Weights of newborn babies*
Ratio
Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. *Copyright years of all books in a library*
Interval
Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. *Release years of a list of 100 of the greatest rock albums of all time*
Interval
Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. *Favorite category of movies reported in a survey*
Nominal
In order to help decide when and where to advertise, an outdoor equipment repair company decided to pull invoices and tally what types of power tools were repaired. There were twenty-five power tools repaired that month. What is the level of measurement for the data? Are the data qualitative or quantitative? Leaf Blower Weed Eater Riding Mower Push Mower Pressure Washer Push Mower Pressure Washer Pressure Washer Leaf Blower Push Mower Leaf Blower Pressure Washer Push Mower Pressure Washer Leaf Blower Weed Eater Push Mower Leaf Blower Weed Eater Riding Mower Leaf Blower Riding Mower Pressure Washer Weed Eater Leaf Blower
Nominal, Qualitative
Classify the following data. Indicate whether the data is qualitative or quantitative, indicate whether the data is discrete, continuous, or neither, and indicate the level of measurement for the data. *A survey response to "Do you favor a flat tax?"* *1) Yes* *2) No*
Qualitative Neither discrete or continuous Nominal
Classify the following data. Indicate whether the data is qualitative or quantitative, indicate whether the data is discrete, continuous, or neither, and indicate the level of measurement for the data. *You toss a coin and record "head" as 1 and "tail" as 2.*
Qualitative Neither discrete or continuous Nominal
Classify the following data. Indicate whether the data is qualitative or quantitative, indicate whether the data is discrete, continuous, or neither, and indicate the level of measurement for the data. A supervisor must give a summary evaluation rating from among the choices given below: 1) Poor 2) Fair 3) Good 4) Very good 5) Excellent
Qualitative Neither discrete or continuous Ordinal
Classify the following data. Indicate whether the data is qualitative or quantitative, indicate whether the data is discrete, continuous, or neither, and indicate the level of measurement for the data. *The IQ scores of students at the local college.*
Quantitative Discrete Interval
Classify the following data. Indicate whether the data is qualitative or quantitative, indicate whether the data is discrete, continuous, or neither, and indicate the level of measurement for the data. *The number of emergency phone calls received each day for 30 randomly selected days.*
Quantitative Discrete Ratio
Indicate the level of measurement for the data set described. *Prices of a particular jacket on various online retailer websites*
Ratio
Classify the following data. Indicate whether the data is qualitative or quantitative, indicate whether the data is discrete, continuous, or neither, and indicate the level of measurement for the data. *The amount of monthly rainfall in 6 randomly selected months.*
Quantitative Continuous Ratio
Classify the following data. Indicate whether the data is qualitative or quantitative, indicate whether the data is discrete, continuous, or neither, and indicate the level of measurement for the data. *The lifetimes of 100 five volt batteries is recorded.*
Quantitative Continuous Ratio
The numbers of people in each statistics class at your school are an example of which type of data?
Discrete
In order to help decide when and where to advertise, an electronics repair company decided to pull invoices and tally what types of products were repaired. There were twenty-five products repaired that month. What is the level of measurement for the data? Are the data qualitative or quantitative? TV TV Radio MP3 Player DVD Player MP3 Player Radio DVD Player Blu-ray Player MP3 Player Blu-ray Player DVD Player MP3 Player DVD Player Blu-ray Player TV MP3 Player Blu-ray Player TV Blu-ray Player Blu-ray Player Radio DVD Player DVD Player Blu-ray Player
Nominal, Qualitative
Classify the following data. Indicate whether the data is qualitative or quantitative, indicate whether the data is discrete, continuous, or neither, and indicate the level of measurement for the data. *Five people are in a bakery waiting for service. Each person takes a ticket when they enter the bakery in order to determine when they will be served. The person with the lowest ticket number will be served next.*
Qualitative Neither discrete or continuous Ordinal
Classify the following data. Indicate whether the data is qualitative or quantitative, indicate whether the data is discrete, continuous, or neither, and indicate the level of measurement for the data. *Birth years of each person in your family.*
Quantitative Discrete Interval
