Question

1. the survey at the beginning of the year asked you questions in order to gather data. on the line next to each question, classify the variables that will be collected as:

c. categorical
qd. quantitative discrete
qc. quantitative continuous
a) what is your favorite ice - cream flavor (from the choices below)?
b) how many seconds can you hold your breath?
c) how many siblings do you have?
d) what is your height (in inches)?
e) what is one superpower you wish you could have (from the choices below)?
f) how many unread emails do you have in your inbox right now?
g) how many pairs of shoes do you own?

Explanation:

a) Favorite ice - cream flavor is a non - numerical category, so it's categorical.
b) The number of seconds to hold breath is a numerical value that can take any value within a range, so it's quantitative continuous.
c) The number of siblings is a whole number count, so it's quantitative discrete.
d) Height in inches can take any value within a range, so it's quantitative continuous.
e) A superpower choice is a non - numerical category, so it's categorical.
f) The number of unread emails is a whole number count, so it's quantitative discrete.
g) The number of pairs of shoes is a whole number count, so it's quantitative discrete.

Answer:

a) C. Categorical
b) QC. Quantitative Continuous
c) QD. Quantitative Discrete
d) QC. Quantitative Continuous
e) C. Categorical
f) QD. Quantitative Discrete
g) QD. Quantitative Discrete