1) Determine whether the data described below are qualitative or quantitative and explain why
The heights of subjects in a clinical trial of a new drug
The heights of subjects in a clinical trial of a new drug
Choose the correct answer below
AThe data arequantitativequantitative becausethey consist ofthey consist ofcounts or measurementscounts or measurements
BThe data arequalitativequalitative becausethey don’t measure orthey don’t measure orcount anythingcount anything
CThe data arequantitativequantitative becausethey don’t measure orthey don’t measure orcount anythingCount anything
DThe data arequalitativequalitative becausethey consist ofthey consist ofcounts or measurementscounts or measurements
2)State whether the data described below are discrete or? continuous, and explain why
The exact amounts of gasoline that customers of a gas station buyThe exact amounts of gasoline that customers of a gas station buy
Choose the correct answer below
A
The data are discretediscrete
because the data can only take onthe data can only take on
specific valuesspecific values
B
The data are continuouscontinuous
because the data can take on anythe data can take on any
value in an intervalvalue in an interval
C
The data are discretediscrete
because the data can take on anythe data can take on any
value in an intervalvalue in an interval
D
The data are continuouscontinuous
because the data can only take onthe data can only take on
specific valuesspecific values