Variables & Types of Data

Classify the data: Sizes of soft-drinks sold by a fast-food restaurant. Small, medium, large, A bucket

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Classify the data: Time it takes to get to school

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Classify the data: Color of beach tags on 7th street beach

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Classify the data: Temperature

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Classify the data: Distances communication satellites in orbit are from Earth

• nominal

• ordinal

• interval

• ratio

Classify the data: Weight of trucks on the Garden State Parkway

• nominal

• ordinal

• interval

• ratio

Classify the data: Letter grades (A, B, C, D, F) on a project

• nominal

• ordinal

• interval

• ratio

Classify the data: Freshman majors at a New Jersey state university

• nominal

• ordinal

• interval

• ratio

Classify the data: Temperature in Fahrenheit during this week

• nominal

• ordinal

• interval

• ratio

Classify the data: Genre of music students prefer

• nominal

• ordinal

• interval

• ratio