Question

Indicate whether the following variables are qualitative (QL) or quantitative (QU): a. Favorite color ____ b. Current Occupation ____ c. Number of extra credit problems you solved ____ d. Number of students in our class ____ e. Exam Grades ____

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Qualitative.

b. Qualitative.

c. Quantitative.

d. Quantitative.

e. Qualitative.

Step-by-step explanation:

a.

Favorite color can be classified into different categories such as blue,orange, white etc, so, favorite color is a qualitative variable.

b.

Current Occupation can be classified into different categories such as teacher, lawyer and doctor etc, so, current occupation is a qualitative variable.

c.

Number of extra credit problems solved can be meaningfully presented as numerical figures so, number of extra credit problems solved  is a quantitative variable.

d.

Number of students in class can be meaningfully presented as numerical figures so, number of of students in our class is a quantitative variable.

e.

Exam Grades can be classified into different categories such as A, B and C etc, so, exam grades is a qualitative variable.