Statistics and Probability - Ex 8A

Classify the following as categorical or numerical:

the eye colour of each student in your class

• categorical

• numerical

Classify the following as categorical or numerical:

the date of the month each student was born, e.g. the 9th of a month

• categorical

• numerical

Classify the following as categorical or numerical:

the weight of each student when they were born

• categorical

• numerical

Classify the following as categorical or numerical:

the brands of airplanes landing at Melbourne’s international airport

• categorical

• numerical

Classify the following as categorical or numerical:

the temperature of each classroom

• categorical

• numerical

Classify the following as categorical or numerical:

the number of students in each classroom period one on Tuesday

• categorical

• numerical

Classify the following variables as categorical, continuous numerical or discrete numerical data:

the number of cars per household

• categorical

• continuous numerical

• discrete numerical

Classify the following variables as categorical, continuous numerical or discrete numerical data:

the weights of packages sent by Australia Post on 20 December

• categorical

• continuous numerical

• discrete numerical

Classify the following variables as categorical, continuous numerical or discrete numerical data:

the highest temperature of the ocean each day

• categorical

• continuous numerical

• discrete numerical

Classify the following variables as categorical, continuous numerical or discrete numerical data:

the favourite brand of chocolate of the teachers at your school

• categorical

• continuous numerical

• discrete numerical