2.2 Data Classification

Heights of sunflowers in a garden are an example of which type of data?

Continuous

Heights of trees 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

The numbers of people in each statistics class at your school are an example of which type of data?

Discrete

Eye colors are an example of which type of data?

Neither

Letter grades on a test are an example of which type of data?

Neither

Hair colors are an example of which type of data?

Qualitative

A survey response to "Do you favor a flat tax?" 1) Yes 2) No

Qualitative Neither Nominal

Fifty people were asked to respond to a survey question regarding how frequently they used their credit card. The categories they were asked to choose from are given below: 1) Infrequently 2) Sometimes 3) Frequently

Qualitative Neither Ordinal

Three hundred students were asked to evaluate the quality of student housing. The students were asked to select one of the categories given below: 1) Poor 2) Fair 3) Good 4) Excellent

Qualitative Neither Ordinal

A statistical experiment is conducted in which the experimenter draws a card from a deck and records the suit of a card. The suits are recorded by placing the appropriate number on a form. The numbers used are given below: 1) Spades 2) Hearts 3) Diamonds 4) Clubs

Qualitative Neither Nominal

Temperatures in degrees Kelvin of various sites on the moon are an example of which type of data?

Quantitative

The temperature in Fahrenheit of a U.S. city each day for a month.

Quantitative Continuous Interval

The IQ scores of students at the local college.

Quantitative Discrete Interval

The prices of 5050 randomly selected cars.

Quantitative Discrete Ratio

The number of robberies that occurred last year in the 4040 largest American cities.

Quantitative Discrete Ratio