Question

Classify the following variables as qualitative or quantitative-discrete or quantitativecontinuous: eye color, insect counts, number of errors per pupil in a spelling test, tire-miles to

first puncture, possible yield of corn from a given field, number of children born in the
nearest hospital on New Year’s Day, possible number of heads from tossing 50 coins,
number of fish in a pond

Answer 1

• Eye color: Qualitative
• Insect counts: Quantitative-Discrete
• Number of errors per pupil in a spelling test: Quantitative-Discrete
• Tire-miles to first puncture: Quantitative-Continuous
• Possible yield of corn from a given field: Quantitative-Continuous
• Number of children born in the nearest hospital on New Year’s Day: Quantitative-Discrete
• Possible number of heads from tossing 50 coins: Quantitative-Discrete
• Number of fish in a pond: Quantitative-Discrete