Handling Data 1
2 marks · NormalClassify each of the following as discrete, continuous, or categorical data.
| Data Description |
|---|
| a) Number of cars owned by a family |
| b) Favourite colour of students |
| c) Height of trees in a park |
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Must show: discrete, categorical, continuous
Common mistakes: classifying height as discrete; classifying number as continuous
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Marking points
B1 · 1 mark · Two correct classifications.
B2 · 1 mark · All three correct.
Worked solution
| Data | Type |
|---|---|
| a) Number of cars owned by a family | Discrete |
| b) Favourite colour of students | Categorical |
| c) Height of trees in a park | Continuous |