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What is the difference between categorical data and numerical data?
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categorical data is data that can be assigned to distinct non-overlapping categories. ex: What cell phone provider do you use?
response: {Telus, Bell Aliant, Telus, Bell Aliant, Rogers,Rogers,Koodo, Rogers, Telus Rogers}.
The responses to question one fit into four categories
numerical data set is when the data is compromised of numbers, specifically different amounts of money.
ex: What was your cell phone bill for the previous month?
response:{$27.50, $33.50, $45.70, $32.00, $54.90, $29.00, $43.65, $67.40, $35.89, $$39.67}.
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What is the difference between a categorical variable and numerical variable?
Basically categorical variable yield data in the categories e.g sex (male, female), modes of transport (Bus, railway, etc) and numerical variables yield data in numerical form e.g. age (0-100), number of accident on a certain highway (0,1,2,..).
Can the median be used to describe both categorical data and numerical data?
Can the median and mode be used to describe both categorical data and numerical data
What is the difference between a categorical and a numerical variable?
Categorical data (or variable) consists of names representing categories. For example, the gender (categories of male & female) of the people where you work or go to school; or the make of cars in the parking lot (categories of Ford, GM, Toyota, Mazda, KIA, etc) is categorical data. Numerical data (or variable) consists of numbers that represent counts or measurements. For example, the number of males & females where you work or go to school; or the number of the make of cars Ford, GM, Toyota, Mazda, KIA, etc is numerical data.
Can the median be used to descibe both numerical data and categorical data?
It can be used to describe continuous or discreet data but not categorical or ordered data, unless that data is also numercal which is very unlikely
Numerical and categorical data usually include everything about an entire population?
false
What is the difference between a categorical variable and numerical variable?
Basically categorical variable yield data in the categories e.g sex (male, female), modes of transport (Bus, railway, etc) and numerical variables yield data in numerical form e.g. age (0-100), number of accident on a certain highway (0,1,2,..).
Can the median be used to describe both categorical data and numerical data?
Can the median and mode be used to describe both categorical data and numerical data
Can the range be used to describe both categorical and numerical data?
yes because if you have categorical data you need the range for the value of the numbers so it would be the same for numerical data
What is the difference between numerical and non-numerical data?
Numerical data is numbers. Non-numerical data is anything else.
What is the difference between a categorical and a numerical variable?
Categorical data (or variable) consists of names representing categories. For example, the gender (categories of male & female) of the people where you work or go to school; or the make of cars in the parking lot (categories of Ford, GM, Toyota, Mazda, KIA, etc) is categorical data. Numerical data (or variable) consists of numbers that represent counts or measurements. For example, the number of males & females where you work or go to school; or the number of the make of cars Ford, GM, Toyota, Mazda, KIA, etc is numerical data.
David asks each of his family members what their favorite vegetable is is he collecting data on a numerical or categorical variable?
Categorical
Can the median be used to descibe both numerical data and categorical data?
It can be used to describe continuous or discreet data but not categorical or ordered data, unless that data is also numercal which is very unlikely
Is a steam-and-leaf plot categorical of numerical?
Not sure about steam-and-leaf but a stem-and-leaf plot is used for numerical data.
Numerical and categorical data usually include everything about an entire population?
false
Types of statistical data?
Types of statistical data include; 1.Numerical 2.Categorical 3.Ordinal
Can the median be used to describe both a categorical data and numerical data?
No. A median makes no sense for categorical data. For example, if you have 10 red cars, 15 blue cars and 20 black cars, what is the median?
The difference between the greatest and least numbers in a list of data?
The range is the difference between the greatest and least numbers.
