Determine whether the following examples of data are quantitative or qualitative. (a) The occupation of your neighbors. Answer:

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(b) The martial status of your coworkers. Answer: (c) Your college GPA. Answer: (d) The amount of bacteria on a piece of moldy bread

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gavmur [86] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-03T23:42:44+03:00

Answer:

a) Qualitative

b) Qualitative

c) Quantitative

d) Quantitative

Step-by-step explanation:

A variable is quantitative if it assumes numerical values, for example 1,2,3.

If it assumes "labels", for example good or bad, it is qualitative.

(a) The occupation of your neighbors. Answer:

Labels. Teacher, trainer, athlete, ...

So it is qualitative

(b) The martial status of your coworkers. Answer:

Labels: Married, single,..

So it is qualitative

(c) Your college GPA. Answer:

Numeric, 2,3,...

So it is quantitative

(d) The amount of bacteria on a piece of moldy bread

Numeric, 0.5mm, etc

So it is quantitative