Question

The number of marathons lasting over 1 hour long is an example of which type of variable?

1. qualitative

2. continuous

3. temporal

4. discrete

Answer 1

The number of marathons lasting over 1 hour long is an example of discrete variable because variables which take on a finite value is known as discrete variable and since the numbers of marathon takes up only a finite number that is 1,2,3 or so on . therefore its a discrete variable.

whereas

Qualitative variables are the categorical variables which donot have any ordering and lie within a set of categories. Examples is types of gender that is male or female.

Continuous variables are the variables which can take uncountable sets of values. Example time.

Temporal variable are the variables related to time.