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(6.1) Types of Data

Examples of different types of data

Numerical Data (Quantitative Data)
Categorical Data Discrete Data Continuous Data
How do you get to school?
Walk, bike, train, car, ...
How many days of school have you missed?
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ...
How long does it take to get to school (hours)?
1, 0.25, $\frac{1}{3}$, 1.4, ...
What kind of pet do you have?
Dog, cat, bird, fish, ...
How many pets do you have?
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ...
How heavy is your pet (kg)?
3, 1.5, 4.78, 5.125, 60, ...
What type of shoes are you wearing?
Sneakers, boots, dress, sandals, ...
What is your shoe size?
23.0, 23.5, 24.0, 24.5, 25.0, ...
How long is your shoe (cm)?
23.0, 23.1, 23.38, 24.0, 24.039, ...
Write whether the answers to these questions would be "categorical", "discrete", or "continuous" data.

How many students are in the class?

How tall are you?

How long did it take to write your essay?

What is your favourite subject?

How many questions did you get correct?

What was the average score (as a %) for the exam?

Who is your Math teacher?

What is the distance to the Science building?

What period do we have History?

What was your letter grade in English?