ldentify the type of data (qualitative/quantitative) and the level of measuremen

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ldentify the type of data (qualitative/quantitative) and the level of measurement for the data described below. Explain your choice Average length of a fish caught in a certain lake Are the data qualitative or quantitative? O A. O B. Quantitative, because numerical values, found by either measuring or counting, are used to describe the data Quantitative, because descriptive terms are used to measure or classify the data C. Qualitative, because numerical values, found by either measuring or counting, are used to describe the data D. Qualitative, because descriptive terms are used to measure or classify the data What is the data set's level of measurement? O A. Ordinal, because the data are categories or labels that can be ranked B. Interval, because the differences in the data can be meaningfully measured, but the data do not have a true zero point ° C. Nominal, because the data are categories or labels that cannot be ranked O D. Ratio, because the differences in the data can be meaningfully measured, and the data have a true zero point

Explanation / Answer

Average number of fish:

It is a quantitative data because we can perform airthmetic calculations on this.

It is a ratio scaled data.

Hence,

a) Option A is correct.

b) Option D is correct.

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