Question

In a study, the data you collect is difficulty rating (VD, D, E, VE).

What type of data is this?

• Qualitative (Categorical)
• Quantitative - Discrete
• Quantitative - Continuous

Medical researchers measured the heights of 125 males and found their mean height to 69.5 inches.

• Statistic
• Parameter

Answer 1

The difficulty rating data is (VD, D, E, VE) is qualitative(Categorical).

The categorical data is qualitative. It defines the quality of data. Qualitative data defines the events using a string of words rather than numbers.

Statistics are the numbers that summarize data from a sample. The sample is a subset of the population.

The parameter is the number that summarizes data from the whole population.

Statistics is the mean height of 69.5 inches from a sample of 125 males.

The parameter is the average height of all males.