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5.01 Classify data

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Types of data
1

State whether the following data types are numerical or categorical:

a

Favourite flavours

b

Minimum temperature

c

Daily temperature

d

Types of horses

e

Amount owing on a purchase

f

Brands of tablets

g

Types of folders

h

Daily UV index

i

Maximum rainfall

j

Favourite colours

k

Brands of phones

l

Maximum snowfall

m

Breeds of dogs

n

Colours of folders

o

Types of fruits

p

Car speed

2

For each of these numerical data types, state whether they are discrete or continuous:

a

Number of classrooms at a school

b

Daily humidity

c

The ages of a group of people in years

d

The time taken to run 200 \text{ m}

e

Lengths of cats' whiskers

f

The distance from Earth to Mars

g

How long it takes to fall asleep

h

Amount paid for walking the dog

i

The number of people taller than you

j

The top speed of different motorcycles

k

The size a coin collection

l

The amount of soda you drink in a day

m

The best time for solving a Rubik's cube

n

The hourly pay rate for a particular job

o

Number of views of a YouTube channel

p

The snowfall in your city

q

Number of children in your sports team

r

The strength of an earthquake

s

Amount of money owing on a mortgage

t

Your marks in a Physics test

3

For each of these categorical data types, state whether they are nominal or ordinal:

a

Eye colour

b

Your birthdate

c

Letter grade on a test

d

Favourite song

e

State/territory of birth

f

Year level

g

Brand of phone

h

Position in a queue

4

Classify the data into the following categories:

  • Numerical discrete
  • Numerical continuous
  • Categorical ordinal
  • Categorical nominal
a

Population of your town

b

Workplaces of people living in Sydney

c

Weights of dogs

d

Weights of club members

e

The languages spoken in your class

f

Number of languages spoken in class

g

Brands of breakfast foods

h

Types of trailers in a carpark

i

Heights of people at a carnival

j

The number of people at a carnival

k

The time spent playing games each day

l

The number of people at a netball game

m

The number of pieces of sport equipment that you own

n

Body temperature of a patient over a 21-hour period

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Outcomes

1.2.1.1

identify examples of categorical data

1.2.1.2

identify examples of numerical data

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