In statistics, would the age of a person be qualitative or quanititative data? I would think it would be quantitative. Income would be quantative, similarly, it seems.
2006-07-10 04:37:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Thanks, all, for your responses so far. So, quantitative data could be: someone's literal age, income, grades at school, test scores, running speed. Qualitiative could be gender, race, etc. Am I understanding this correctly?
2006-07-10 04:59:56 · update #1
Quantitive- it is a number that can easily be interpreted
2006-07-10 04:39:59 · answer #1 · answered by rednotdead1976 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
your right: quantatative. qualitative might be... lets say, a measure of maturity maybe. You qualitative age may be 20 but your quantitative age is 16
2006-07-10 04:40:23 · answer #2 · answered by Lady Macbeth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is in their root words: Quality and quantity.
Since age can be measured exactly (almost): year, date, hour, minutes; it is falling in the criteria of being quantitative because it can be quantified.
2006-07-10 04:47:24 · answer #3 · answered by Neo_Apocalypse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you said, "he is old" that would be a qualitative statement.
if you said, "he is 88" that would be a quantitative statement
2006-07-10 04:41:57 · answer #4 · answered by lampoilman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it would depend on the context of the problem, but my vote is for qualitative.
2006-07-10 04:43:12 · answer #5 · answered by greenfairy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋