Types of data Flashcards
unit 1.4
1
Q
What is quantitative data ?
A
variables or data associated with a numerical value
2
Q
What is qualitative data ?
A
variables or data associated with a non-numerical value
3
Q
What is discrete data ?
A
variable that can only take specific values in a given range
4
Q
What is continuous data ?
A
variable that can take any value in a given range
5
Q
Where is specific data shown ?
A
within grouped classes not in a frequency table
6
Q
What does a class boundary show ?
A
min and max values
7
Q
What is the midpoint ?
A
the average of two values
8
Q
What is the class width ?
A
the range of the class boundaries
