Data Visualisation

Question 1

Describe different types of quantitative data

Answer 1

The different types of quantitative data are:

Continuous: time, height, weight, money, interest rates, temperature

Discrete: units sold, number of languages spoken, number of emails you received yesterday

Question 2

Describe different types of qualitative data

Answer 2

The different types of qualitative data are:

Categorical (nominal): gender, hair color, country, industry, cat breed

Ordinal: Rankings, survey questions like “How do you feel about cats?”