In: Statistics and Probability
Question 1. Identify each of the following variables as either quantitative discrete, quantitative continuous, or qualitative.
a) Likert Scale: Very satisfied, Satisfied, Indifferent, Dissatisfied, Very dissatisfied.
b) The number of heads obtained if a coin is tossed five times.
c) The length(in minutes) of a randomly selected telephone call.
d) The number of students that come to stat 2507 class on a given day.
e) the volume of coke in a can marketed as 12oz.
f) The name of your favourite hockey team.
Solution:
a) Likert Scale: Very satisfied, Satisfied, Indifferent, Dissatisfied, Very dissatisfied.
Answer: Qualitative because the given variable has categorical values and ordinal scale of measurement
b) The number of heads obtained if a coin is tossed five times.
Answer: Quantitative discrete because the given variable can take a finite number of values between any two values.
c) The length(in minutes) of a randomly selected telephone call.
Answer: Quantitative continuous because the given variable can take an infinite number of values between any two values.
d) The number of students that come to stat 2507 class on a given day.
Answer: Quantitative discrete because the given variable can take a finite number of values between any two values.
e) the volume of coke in a can marketed as 12oz.
Answer: Quantitative continuous because the given variable can take an infinite number of values between any two values.
f) The name of your favourite hockey team.
Answer: Qualitative because the given variable has categorical values.