Types of data

Question 1

Anything that can vary is called a …
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Answer 1

variable

Question 2

Variables that have values which are numbers are called … …
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Answer 2

Quantitative variable

Question 3

Variables which have values which are not numbers are called … …
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Answer 3

Qualitative variables

Question 4

What are the 2 different types of quantitative variable

Answer 4

Discrete and Continous

Question 5

Describe what discrete quantitative variables are

Answer 5

Variables which values are limited to certain numbers and nothing in between those numbers
-shoe size
-number of pets

Question 6

Describe what continuous quantitative variable are and give an example

Answer 6

Variables which values are not limited to certain numbers
-height
-foot length

Question 7

One piece of information given is usually called a … …
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Answer 7

Data point

Question 8

Many pieces of information which are gathered together are called …
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Answer 8

Data

Question 9

What are the 3 different types of data

Answer 9

Qualitative data
Discrete quantitative data
Continuous quantitative data