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    sarah1004 Posts: 107, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 29, 2009, 01:05 AM
    Categorical or Quantitative variables?
    a.do you live on campus?
    I think this one is quantitative variable

    b.how tall are you?
    I think this one is categorical variable

    c.favorite color of the rainbow?
    I think this one is quantitativa variable


    Are these variable are corret?

    please help me that specific information about quantitative and categorical variables.

    Thanks
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    Nov 29, 2009, 04:26 AM

    a.do you live on campus?
    I think this one is quantitative variable - incorrect
    It is categorical.

    b.how tall are you?
    I think this one is categorical variable - incorrect.
    It is quantitative.


    c.favorite color of the rainbow?
    I think this one is quantitativa variable - incorrect
    It is categorical.

    Please NOTE :-

    categorical indicates description.
    quantitative indicates measurement.
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    Dec 1, 2009, 07:55 AM

    Hint; quantitative comes from 'quantity' meaning a specific number :)
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    Mar 13, 2012, 11:39 AM
    A_ categorical variable
    B_quantitative variable
    c_categorical variable
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