Reference no: EM132830167
Identify the type of data? (qualitative/quantitative) and the level of measurement for the data described below. In order to scout potential locations for an outdoor training facility, a sports team measures the temperature (in fahrenheit) of various locations in the middle of summer. The temperatures for five locations are shown.
Location Temperature
Location 1 101° F
Location 2 99° F
Location 3 91° F
Location 4 82° F
Location 5 70° F
Are the data qualitative or? quantitative?
Quantitative?, because numerical values, found by either measuring or counting, are used to describe the data
What is the data? set's level of? measurement?
A. Ratio?, because the differences in the data can be meaningfully measured, and the data have a true zero point.
B. Nominal?, because the data are categories or labels that cannot be ranked.
C. Interval?, because the differences in the data can be meaningfully measured, but the data do not have a true zero point.
D. Ordinal?, because the data are categories or labels that can be ranked.