Question

in a study, the data you collect is number of traffic tickets. this data is:
○ quantitative - discrete
○ quantitative - continuous
○ qualitative (categorical)

Explanation:

1. First, recall the definitions:

• Quantitative data is numerical and represents a quantity. Qualitative (categorical) data is non - numerical and represents a quality or category. The number of traffic tickets is a number, so it is quantitative, eliminating the "Qualitative (Categorical)" option.
• Discrete data is quantitative data that can only take on distinct, separate values (like whole numbers, counts), while continuous data can take on any value within a range (like height, weight with decimal values).
• The number of traffic tickets can only be 0, 1, 2, … (whole numbers, you can't have a fraction of a traffic ticket). So it is discrete.

Answer:

A. Quantitative - Discrete