Question

Do the following summarize a categorical variable or a numerical variable? If the data is numerical, also state if it is continuous or discrete. Explain.



For a student, the number of classes you are taking this semester.

Answer 1

The number of classes a student is taking in a semester is a numeric discrete variable.

What are categorical and numerical variables?

• Categorical variables assume labels, for example, good or bad.

• Numerical variables assume numbers, as it own name says.

The number of classes is a number, for example, 0, 1, 2,... hence it is a numeric value.

What are continuous and discrete variables?

• Continuous variables assume real values.

• Discrete variables assume integer values.

The number of classes in an integer value, as we stated above, you can take 0 classes, 1 class, 2 classes, and so on, but not 1.5 classes, hence it also is a discrete variable.

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