Question

question
patrick is collecting data on shoe sizes available at a shoe store. what type of data is this?
select the correct answer below:
○ qualitative
○ discrete quantitative
○ continuous quantitative
○ none of the above

Explanation:

1. First, recall the definitions of data types:

• Qualitative data is non - numerical, like colors, opinions, etc. Shoe sizes are numerical, so it's not qualitative.
• Discrete quantitative data consists of distinct, countable values (e.g., number of shoes, shoe sizes which are whole numbers or specific fractions like 7, 7.5, but these are distinct and countable).
• Continuous quantitative data can take any value in an interval (e.g., height, weight with infinite precision). Shoe sizes are distinct and countable (you can't have a shoe size of 7.1234... in a typical store; they are in specific, discrete increments like 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5 etc.).

1. So, the data about shoe sizes is discrete quantitative data.

Answer:

B. discrete quantitative