Question

The data were collected from a statistics class. The column head gives the​ variable, and each of the other rows represents a student in the class. Explain why the variable​ Male, is​ categorical, even though its values are numbers.​ Often, it does not make​ sense, or is not even possible to add the values of a categorical variable. Does it make sense for​ Male? If​ so, what does the sum​ represent?

Answer 1

Answer:

Gender is a categorical variable. The sum gives the total number of students in class.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

The variable​ Male, is​ categorical, even though its values are numbers.​

Categorical variable:

• These variable are the non parametric variable.
• They do not need values to express the data.
• They only use number and numerical to express the data or represent the data.
• There is no relation with true value of numerical.

Thus, gender is a categorical variable. Numbers are only used to represent the data.

Numbers are just a representation.

The sum of these represent the total male and female students in class. Thus, the sum gives the total number of students in class.