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How is quantitative data described?
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By distinguishing between discrete and continuous types.
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What is discrete data?
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Results of possible values in an infinite or "countable" number.
ie 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.. |
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What is continuous data?
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Result from infinitely many possible values that correspond to some continuous scale that covers a range of values without gaps or jumps.
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What is an example of discrete data?
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The number of eggs a hen lays, the number of children in a delivery.
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What is an example of continuous data?
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The amount of milk from a cow, the are measurements than can assume any value in the same continuous span.
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