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

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Identify the type of data (qualitative/quantitative) and the level of measurement for the following variable. Explain your choice. Final exam scores (from 0 to 100) for graduating high school seniors. Are the data qualitative or quantitative? A. Qualitative, because numerical values, found by either measuring or counting, are used to describe the data. B. Quantitative, because descriptive terms are used to measure or classify the data. C. Quantitative, 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? A. Interval, because the differences in the data can be meaningfully measured, but the data do not have a true zero point. B. Ratio, because the differences in the data can be meaningfully measured, and the data have a true zero point. C. Ordinal, because the data are categories or labels that can be ranked. D. Nominal, because the data are categories or labels that cannot be ranked.

Explanation / Answer

Final scores from 0 to 100 are Quantitative because these are numerical values. So answer to first question is C. Also, the data set's level of measurement is Interval measurement that is option A

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