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Nature of Data

The document outlines the nature of data, distinguishing between quantitative and qualitative data, with examples for each type. It further categorizes quantitative data into discrete and continuous, and discusses the four levels of measurement: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. Exercises are included to classify various data types and levels of measurement.

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Nature of Data

The document outlines the nature of data, distinguishing between quantitative and qualitative data, with examples for each type. It further categorizes quantitative data into discrete and continuous, and discusses the four levels of measurement: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. Exercises are included to classify various data types and levels of measurement.

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NATURE OF DATA

QUANTITATIVE DATA QUALITATIVE DATA


can be separated into consist of numbers
different categories that are representing counts or
distinguished by some measurements.
nonnumeric characteristics.
Examples: weight, height,
Examples: gender, number of siblings
religion, marital status,
eye color
NATURE OF DATA

QUANTITATIVE DATA 2.1 Discrete data result from either a finite


number of possible values or countable
can be separated into number of possible values as 0, or 1, or 2,
different categories that are and so on. (e.g., number of siblings)
distinguished by some
2.2 Continuous data result from infinitely
nonnumeric characteristics. many possible values that can be
associated with points on a continuous
Examples: gender, scale in such a way that there are no gaps
religion, marital status, or interruptions. (e.g., weight and height)
eye color
EXERCISE:

Classify the following as Qualitative or Quantitative. If a


variable is quantitative (numerical), further classify it as
Discrete or Continuous.
1. ages of principals
2. height of newborn babies
3. number of students in the classroom
4. brand of cellular phone
5. faculty rank
LEVEL OF
MEASUREMENTS
NOMINAL ORDINAL INTERVAL RATIO
characterized by involves data that may be involves contains all the
arranged in some order, properties of the
data that consist of but differences between
meaningful
names, labels, or data values either cannot amounts of interval level but
categories only. be determined or are differences has true zero point
meaningless. It is in or absolute zero.
The different ordinal level if the data
between data. It
categories are of has no true zero Examples:
can be ranked in some
point or absolute - Income
equal importance. low-to-high manner.
Examples: - Height
Examples:
- Size (small, medium
zero. - Number of
- Gender (Male or Examples:
Female) and large) Siblings
- Color (blue, red, - Awards (first place, - Temperature
green, etc.) second place etc.) - Time

QUALITATIVE DATA QUALITATIVE DATA


EXERCISE:

Determine which of the four levels of measurements (nominal,


ordinal, interval, and ratio) is used.
1. Temperature in San Jose Del Monte Bulacan
2. Money earned for a month.
3. Ranks of personnel in Umangan National High School
Mathematics Department
4. Hair color of a person
5. Nationality
THANK
YOU

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