Question

A company has three divisions and three conference rooms for meetings. To keep track of the use of their facilities, for each meeting the company records the name of the division holding the meeting, the conference room used, and the length of time of the meeting. Which of the variables is quantitative? a) the division holding the meeting b) the conference room for the meeting c) the lenght of time for the meeting d) all of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

c) the lenght of time for the meeting

Explanation:

A quantitative variable is a variable that can be stated as numbers. According to this, the answer is that the variable that is quantitative is the lenght of time for the meeting.

The other options: the division holding the meeting and conference room for the meeting are variables that are not numerical and are known as qualitative variables.

Answer 2

Answer:

C) The length of time for the meeting

Explanation:

Quantitative variables includes temperature, length, mass, and time. Quantitative information is most times affiliated with data, but can also be things other than numbers. It relates to a descriptive analysis using concept words instead of numbers. The length of time for the meeting is a typical example.