Question

Attribute and variable data are best described as which of the following?

Attribute Data, Variable Data

a) Counted values, Measured values

b) Counted values, Visual features

b) Measured values, Counted values

d) Visual features, Counted values

Answer 1

Attribute data focuses on numbers, variable data focuses on measurements. Therefore

Attribute data describes counted values and variable data describes measured values.

Thus, option a) is correct.

For Knowledge Purpose:

There are two types of attributes data

1. Yes/ No data
2. Counting data

Examples of counting data:

• number of mistakes in picking
• number of items shipped incorrectly
• number of accidents for delivery trucks

Some examples of variables data :

contact time with a customer, sales dollars, amount of time to make a delivery, height, weight, and costs.