Essential Statistics
2nd Edition
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Chapter 1, Problem 1CQ
Provide an example of a qualitative variable and an example of a quantitative variable.
Expert Solution & Answer
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Give examples for qualitative and quantitative variables.
Answer to Problem 1CQ
The variable “Last model of car sold by a particular car dealer” is qualitative.
The variable “number of points scored in a football game” is quantitative.
Explanation of Solution
Qualitative variables:
Qualitative variables are the variables where the individuals are classified based on characteristics or categories such as male, female, eye color and left handed or right handed.
Quantitative variables:
Quantitative variables basically represent numerical values of individuals such as income, age, height and weight. It conveys how much or how many of something is given.
Example for qualitative variable:
“Last model of car sold by a particular car dealer”.
Here, the given variable is qualitative because it represents the categories of car model sold by a particular car dealer.
Thus, the variable “Last model of car sold by a particular car dealer” is qualitative.
Example for quantitative variable:
“Number of points scored in a football game.”
Here, the variable “number of points scored in a football game” is quantitative because it tells how much or many points were scored in a football game. Also, the variable is expressed in terms of numbers and not in terms of categories.
Thus, the variable “number of points scored in a football game” is quantitative.
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