Question

Determine whether the following are quantitative or qualitative and give a reason:

a. Breeds of Dogs

b. Number of cars in a household

c. Number of underweight parcels on a production line

d. Weight of parcels of fish produced on a particular day on a production line

Answer 1

Qualitative: A qualitative variables take on values that are names or labels.

Quantitative. A quantitative variables are numeric. They represent a measurable quantity.

a) Breeds of Dogs is not countable and is just name or level hence it is Qualitative Variable.

b) Number of cars in a household is countable and hence it is Quantitative variable.

c) Number of underweight parcels on a production line is countable and hence it is Quantitative variable

d) Weight of the fish is just a level and not countable number  hence it is Qualitative variable