Determine whether the data described are qualitative or quantitative and explain

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Determine whether the data described are qualitative or quantitative and explain why. The area codes (such as 617) of the telephones of survey respondents. A) The data are quantitative because they don’t measure or count anything. B) The databare qualitative because they don’t measure or count anything. C) The data are qualitative because they consist of counts or measurements. D) The data are quantitative because they consist of counts or measurements. Determine whether the data described are qualitative or quantitative and explain why. The area codes (such as 617) of the telephones of survey respondents. A) The data are quantitative because they don’t measure or count anything. B) The databare qualitative because they don’t measure or count anything. C) The data are qualitative because they consist of counts or measurements. D) The data are quantitative because they consist of counts or measurements. The area codes (such as 617) of the telephones of survey respondents. A) The data are quantitative because they don’t measure or count anything. B) The databare qualitative because they don’t measure or count anything. C) The data are qualitative because they consist of counts or measurements. D) The data are quantitative because they consist of counts or measurements.

Explanation / Answer

Area codes, although numbers, helps in categorising. If added or subtracted or any mathematical operation done on them is meaningless.

Therefore Option B. The data are qualitative because they dont measure or count anything.

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