In: Statistics and Probability
Classify each variable as qualitative or quantitative.
(a) Number of bicycles sold in 1 year by a large sporting goods store.
(b) Colors of baseball caps in a store.
(c) Times it takes to cut a lawn.
(d) Capacity in cubic feet of six truck beds.
(e) Classification of children in a day care center (infant, toddler, preschool).
(f) Weights of fish caught in Lake George.
(g) Marital status of faculty members in a large university.
Solution
We will use the following criteria to classify the variable as qualitative or quantitative
+ If it is a categorical variable - qualitative
+ If it is a numerical variable - quantitative
a. number of bicycles sold in 1 year by a large sporting goods store. Quantitative (Number of bicycles is numerical, can take values like 500,1000etc)
b. Colors of baseball caps in a store. Qualitative (Colors are categorical - blue, red, purple)
c. Times it takes to cut a lawn. Quantitative (Time is again numerical)
d. Capacity in cubic feet of six truck beds. Quantitative (Capacity is again numerical)
e. Classification of children in a daycare center (infant, toddler, preschool). Qualitative (This is categorical again)
f. Weights of fish caught in Lake George. Quantitative (Weight is numerical, can take values like 100,150 pounds)
g. Marital status of faculty members in a large university. Qualitative (This is categorical again - married, single, divorced)