Question

Identify each of the following variables as categorical or quantitative. a. Noise levels in a city (in decibels )b. Dream vacation location c. Favorite baby name d. Calories in a cheese danish

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Quantitative variable.

b. Categorical variable.

c. Categorical variable.

d. Quantitative variable.

Step-by-step explanation:

Categorical variables are usually labels or words that describe a property.

Quantitative variables are countable numeric values and represent some sort of measurement. (Note that numbers can also be categorical variable if they are used to simply label something instead of providing numeric value.)

a. Noise levels in a city (in decibels )

Represents the amount of noise in a countable quantity, Quantitative variable.

b. Dream vacation location

Represents the name of a place, Categorical variable.

c. Favorite baby name

Represents the name of a person, Categorical variable.

d. Calories in a cheese Danish

Represents the amount of calories in cheese Danish in a countable quantity, Quantitative variable.