Handling Data 1
2 marks · EasyLook at the following types of data:
| Data description |
|---|
| Colour of shoes |
| Number of siblings |
| Favourite food |
Choose one row and write which type of data it is (discrete, continuous, or categorical).
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Colour of shoes: categorical Number of siblings: discrete Favourite food: categorical
Also accept: Colour of shoes: categorical; Number of siblings: discrete; Favourite food: categorical
Common mistakes: Calling number of siblings continuous; Calling colour of shoes discrete
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Marking points
B1 · 2 marks · 1 mark for a correct data type (as per syllabus) for the chosen row; 1 mark for a correct explanation or correct identification for another row (any combination). Both can be for one or for two different data descriptions.
Worked solution
Colour of shoes is categorical (it describes a category, not a number).
Number of siblings is discrete (it is a countable number, cannot be non-whole numbers).
Favourite food is categorical (it is a category, not a measurement).