Question 1179573: For each of the following variables, determine whether the variable is quantitative (numerical) or categorical (qualitative). If the variable isquantitative, determine whether the variable is discrete or continuous. Also identify the level of measurement for each variable.
1. The number of online purchases made in a month.
2. The number of transactions made at an ATM machine per hour.
3. The name of internet service provider
4. The size of cappuccino (small,medium,large) sold in a coffee shop
5. Time (in hours) spent surfing the internet per week.
6. The type of motor car that a member of the mayoral committee in Johannesburg drives
7. Your current major area of study
8. Your favorite soccer team.
Answer by CPhill(1959)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! **1. The number of online purchases made in a month.**
* **Type:** Quantitative (Numerical)
* **Subtype:** Discrete (You can't have a fraction of a purchase)
* **Level of Measurement:** Ratio (There's a true zero point - zero purchases means no purchases were made)
**2. The number of transactions made at an ATM machine per hour.**
* **Type:** Quantitative (Numerical)
* **Subtype:** Discrete (You can't have half a transaction)
* **Level of Measurement:** Ratio (There's a true zero point - zero transactions means no transactions occurred)
**3. The name of internet service provider**
* **Type:** Categorical (Qualitative)
* **Level of Measurement:** Nominal (Names of providers have no inherent order)
**4. The size of cappuccino (small, medium, large) sold in a coffee shop**
* **Type:** Categorical (Qualitative)
* **Level of Measurement:** Ordinal (There's a clear order: small < medium < large)
**5. Time (in hours) spent surfing the internet per week.**
* **Type:** Quantitative (Numerical)
* **Subtype:** Continuous (Time can be measured in fractions of hours)
* **Level of Measurement:** Ratio (There's a true zero point - zero hours means no time spent)
**6. The type of motor car that a member of the mayoral committee in Johannesburg drives**
* **Type:** Categorical (Qualitative)
* **Level of Measurement:** Nominal (Car types have no inherent order)
**7. Your current major area of study**
* **Type:** Categorical (Qualitative)
* **Level of Measurement:** Nominal (Major areas of study have no inherent order)
**8. Your favorite soccer team.**
* **Type:** Categorical (Qualitative)
* **Level of Measurement:** Nominal (Soccer teams have no inherent order)
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