A recent newspaper article reported on American's eating habits. The article reported that only about one third of American adu
lts ate 2 or more servings of fruit per day, and only 26% ate 3 or more servings of vegetables per day. Californians ate the most fruit, while Tennesseans ate the most vegetables. The phrase "26% ate 3 or more servings of vegetables per day" refers to what kind of variable and why?
Choose the correct answer below.
A. The variable could be either quantitative or categorical depending on whether the subjects were asked how many servings of vegetables per day or whether they were asked if they ate 3 or more servings of vegetables per day, respectively.
B. The variable is quantitative because a percentage, 26%, is being recorded and this is a numeric measurement.
C. The variable is categorical because different foods can be divided into categories, for example: fruits, vegetables, dairy, and meat.
The article reported that only 26% of american adults ate 3 or more servings of vegetables per day. We don't know if the subjects were asked how many servings per day they consume (in this case the variable would be quantitative since they would answer with a number) or if they were asked if they ate 3 or more servings per day (in this case the variable would be categorical since they would answer with a yes or no)
