Question

Classify the following as qualitative or quantitative statements, giving your reasons. (a) The sun is approximately 93 million mi from Earth. (b) Leonardo da Vinci was a better painter than Michelangelo. (c) Ice is less dense than water. (d) Butter tastes better than margarine. (e) A stitch in time saves nine.

Answer 1

Answer:

a) quantitative

b) qualitative

c) quantitative

d) qualitative

e) quantitative

Explanation:

a) it is a quantitative statement, since it uses the concepts of limits and aproxximation in the calculation to give its estimate.

b) it's a qualitative statement, beacause its an appreciation of someone who thinks that one's work ist better than another's.

c) it is a quantitative statement, since it is an expression that is mathematically demonstrated,

d) it's a qualitative, beacuse it'a a simple opinion of someone.

e) it is a quantitative statement, since this expression is demonstrated in real life and helps to save