QUALITATIVE VS QUANTITATIVE DATA Takes notes on the following slides and answer the questions on the...

QUALITATIVE VS QUANTITATIVE DATATakes notes on the following slides and answer the questions on the Google form called “Quantitative and Quantitative Data”

Types of Data

• Qualitative data is descriptive (qualities)• Quantitative data is numerical (quantities)

• Quantitative can be broken into discrete and continuous data.• Discrete: data that is counted• Continuous: data that is measured

An example• What do we know about

these dogs? (Roxy and Wicket)

• Qualitative• They have black, brown,

and white hair• They have lots of energy• Roxy is a girl, Wicket is a

boy

• Quantitative• Discrete: Each dog has 4

legs. Each dog has 2 eyes! • Continuous: Wicket weighs

5.3 lbs and Roxy weighs 6.6 lbs,

Your turn• For the following pictures, give 2 examples of qualitative data,

and 2 examples of quantitative data (discrete or continuous, you choose). Fill out your answer on the Google form called “Quantitative and Qualitative Data”