Question

due apr 17 by 5pm points 100 submitting an external tool question 1 1 point quinn is collecting data on the amount of pollutants in waterways near industrial parks. what type of data is this? select the correct answer below: discrete quantitative continuous quantitative qualitative

Explanation:

To determine the data type, we analyze:

• Qualitative data describes characteristics (non - numerical), so it's not this.
• Discrete quantitative data takes distinct, countable values (e.g., number of objects). The amount of pollutants is not countable in distinct units.
• Continuous quantitative data can take any value within a range (e.g., measurements of weight, volume, concentration). The amount of pollutants (like concentration of a pollutant in water) is a continuous measure as it can have any value in a range (e.g., 0.5 ppm, 1.23 ppm, etc.).

Answer:

B. Continuous Quantitative (assuming the options are labeled as A: Discrete Quantitative, B: Continuous Quantitative, C: Qualitative)