Question

lets practice! (circle one)

1. the dog is soft (qu/qnt)
2. there were four dogs in the group. (qu/qnt)
3. the patient had a temperature of 102 degrees. (qu/qnt)
4. the patient complained of aches and pains. (qu/qnt)
5. his hair is brown. (qu/qnt)
6. the students got all 12 math problems correct! (qu/qnt)
7. the cat has 15 teeth. (qu/qnt)
8. the cat is friendly (qu/qnt)
9. what is one qualitative observation you can make about your classroom? ____
10. what is one quantitative observation you can make about your classroom? ____

Explanation:

Qualitative observations describe qualities or characteristics. Quantitative observations involve numbers or amounts.

1. "The dog is soft" is a qualitative (QL) description of the dog's texture.
2. "There were four dogs in the group" has a number, so it's quantitative (QNT).
3. "The patient had a temperature of 102 degrees" has a numerical value, so it's quantitative (QNT).
4. "The patient complained of aches and pains" is a qualitative (QL) description of the patient's condition.
5. "His hair is brown" is a qualitative (QL) description of hair - color.
6. "The students got all 12 math problems correct" has a number, so it's quantitative (QNT).
7. "The cat has 15 teeth" has a number, so it's quantitative (QNT).
8. "The cat is friendly" is a qualitative (QL) description of the cat's behavior.
9. A qualitative observation about a classroom could be "The classroom is noisy."
10. A quantitative observation about a classroom could be "There are 30 desks in the classroom."

Answer:

1. QL
2. QNT
3. QNT
4. QL
5. QL
6. QNT
7. QNT
8. QL
9. The classroom is noisy.
10. There are 30 desks in the classroom.