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1. Complete the following table to classify variables by type. Variable Qualitat

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Question

1.     Complete the following table to classify variables by type.

Variable

Qualitative or Quantitative

Discrete or Continuous

Level of Measurement

a)       The amount (length of time) of video a person watches in one day

b)       The departments of the classes a student takes in a particular quarter

c)       A person’s satisfaction with their dining experience: Very unsatisfied, Unsatisfied, Satisfied, Very satisfied

d)       The amount (how many pieces) of candy in a box of chocolates

e)       The number of songs in a person’s music collection

f)        The names of songs in a person’s music collection

g)       The year each song was released

h)       The amount of rain a city receives in one month (this is usually measured in inches)

i)        The daily high temperature of a city

j)        A person’s heart rate (pulse) in beats per minute

Variable

Qualitative or Quantitative

Discrete or Continuous

Level of Measurement

a)       The amount (length of time) of video a person watches in one day

b)       The departments of the classes a student takes in a particular quarter

c)       A person’s satisfaction with their dining experience: Very unsatisfied, Unsatisfied, Satisfied, Very satisfied

d)       The amount (how many pieces) of candy in a box of chocolates

e)       The number of songs in a person’s music collection

f)        The names of songs in a person’s music collection

g)       The year each song was released

h)       The amount of rain a city receives in one month (this is usually measured in inches)

i)        The daily high temperature of a city

j)        A person’s heart rate (pulse) in beats per minute

Explanation / Answer

Variable

Qualitative or Quantitative

Discrete or Continuous

Level of Measurement

a)      

Quantitative

Continuous

interval

b)      

qualitative

Discrete

Ordinal

c)      

Qualitative

Discrete

Nominal

d)      

Quantitative

continuous

Ratio

e)       The number of songs in a person’s music collection

Quantitative

Discrete

Nominal

f)       

Quantitative

Discrete

Nominal

g)      

Qualitative

Discrete

nominal

h)      

Quantitative

Continuous

ineterval

i)       

Quantitative

Continuous

interval

j)       

Quantitative

Continuous

ratio

Variable

Qualitative or Quantitative

Discrete or Continuous

Level of Measurement

a)      

Quantitative

Continuous

interval

b)      

qualitative

Discrete

Ordinal

c)      

Qualitative

Discrete

Nominal

d)      

Quantitative

continuous

Ratio

e)       The number of songs in a person’s music collection

Quantitative

Discrete

Nominal

f)       

Quantitative

Discrete

Nominal

g)      

Qualitative

Discrete

nominal

h)      

Quantitative

Continuous

ineterval

i)       

Quantitative

Continuous

interval

j)       

Quantitative

Continuous

ratio