Categorical and Quantitative Data

Which of the following is an example of categorical data?

• High School Graduate or Not

• Annual Income

• Years of Schooling Completed

• Years of playing an instrument

Is the information collected during the survey numerical or categorical data?

• Numerical data. I know this because the y-axis is labeled with numbers. 

• Numerical data. I know this because the surveyor counted how many people that they surveyed. 

• Categorical data. I know this because the responses to the survey are names. 

• Categorical data. I know this because each column is a different color. 

Camille is comparing different apartment complexes. Here is the data she collected. Name the categorical categories.

Camille is comparing different apartment complexes. Here is the data she collected.

• 6 variables, 2 of which are categorical

• 6 variables, 3 of which are categorical

• 5 variables, 2 of which are categorical

• 5 variables, 3 of which are categorical

What is the total relative frequency of Takis and Cheetos?

• 48.3

• 82.8

• 28

• 48

Which day had more minutes of homework?

• Wednesday

• Thursday

• Friday

• Ms. Jones

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CCSS.2.MD.D.9

How many more people like purple than red?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9

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CCSS.2.MD.D.9

How many votes did reading and social studies receive together?

• 9

• 11

• 13

• 15

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.A.3

How many people have two or less books in their desk?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

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CCSS.2.MD.D.9

According to this graph, what is the most popular flavor of Jolly Rancher?

• Cherry

• Grape 

• Blue Rasberry

• Watermelon