Business Statistics ch 2 (Levels of measurement and data classifications)
Heights of sunflowers in a garden 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
Widths of the doors in a restaurant are an example of which type of data?
Continuous
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 the question "did you vote in the last election?" 1) Yes 2) No
Qualitative NOT 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 NOT 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 NOT 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 heights of 48 randomly selected female students.
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 total weight of sugar imported by the United States each day for a year.
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 IQ scores of students at the local college.
Quantitative Discrete Interval
The numbers of TV shows taped in Los Angeles on various days are an example of which type of data?
Quantitative/ discrete
The numbers of different colors various boxes of crayons have are an example of which type of data?
Quantitative/ discrete
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 heart beats per minute of 40 randomly selected people.
Quantitative Discrete 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 number of defective circuits per CPU for a sample of 100 CPU's.
Quantitative Discrete 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 number of gold medals each country won in the last Olympics.
Quantitative Discrete Ratio
IQ scores, reported in whole numbers, of research scientists are an example of which type of data?
Quantitative/ Discrete
Months of the year are an example of which type of data?
qualitative
Religious affiliations are an example of which type of data?
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 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 discrete nor continuous Nominal
Names of TV shows taped in New York are an example of which type of data?
qualitative (neither discrete or continuous)
Suits of playing cards are an example of which type of data?
qualitative date (not discrete or continuous)
Yards a running back rushes for during a football game are an example of which type of data?
quantitative
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
Amounts of yearly rainfall in Miami over the last 5 years are an example of which type of data?
quantitative / continuous
