The Basic Practice of Statistics 7th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 146414253X
ISBN 13: 978-1-46414-253-6

Chapter 1 - Picturing Distributions with Graphs - Apply Your Knowledge - Page 16: 1.2

Answer

Categorical Variables: 1. Type of exercise 2. Type of exercise equipment used Quantitative Variables: 1. Time spent exercising (minutes) 2. Calories burned during workout (cal)

Work Step by Step

Think of categories that can be used to describe exercise habits. Any of these categories can be used as a categorical variable. Categorical variables have qualitative properties. Next think of statistics that can be measured with numbers and be used to describe exercise habits. Any of these statistics can be used as a quantitative variable. Quantitative variables have quantitative properties.
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