Question

What is the difference between categorical and quantitative data? Give examples of each of your own for each. Also decide whether the following example are categorical and quantitative data and explain how you know it. a) Colors of phone cover b) Weight of different phones c) Types of dogs d) Temperatures in the U.S. cities

Answer 1

Categorical data are also known as the qualitative data wherein it usually describes a value of a subject as what is perceived by our senses. On the other hand, a quantitative data revolves around any variables that are considered to be measured wherein examples of which are temperature, length and width.