Question

Identify what type of data the following is based on the classifications discussed in class (remember
each data type will be classified by at least two different terms, sometimes three)
(a) The amount of time a person spends last week watching TV
(b) The number of times a person checks their email on a given day.
(c) Your letter grade in this course {for example A}
(d) The program of study you are registered in.
(e) The average calories in a bowl of Quaker Oat Squares
(f) The primary colour of your phone case
(g) The temperature in WDW (Disney Florida) today
(h) The size shirt you buy at Walmart (XS, S, M, L, Xl, XXL)
(i) The year you were born in

Answer 1

The datatype for given variable according to their measurement unit.

(a) The amount of time a person spends last week watching TV

---> Assuming Measured in Hours. Numerical – Ratio

(b) The number of times a person checks their email on a given day.

---> Numerical - Ratio (Integers)

(c) Your letter grade in this course {for example A

---> Categorical – Ordinal

(d) The program of study you are registered in.

--->Categorical – Nominal

(e) The average calories in a bowl of Quaker Oat Square

---> Numerical – Ratio

(f) The primary colour of your phone case

---> Categorical – Nominal

(g) The temperature in WDW (Disney Florida) today

---> Numerical – Interval

(h) The size shirt you buy at Walmart (XS, S, M, L, Xl, XXL)

---> Categorical – Ordinal

(i) The year you were born in

---> Numerical – Ratio (Integers)