Question
Using examples differentiate between quantitative and qualitative data.
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Basis
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Quantitative Data
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Qualitative data
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Meaning
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The variables which can be expressed in numerical terms are known as quantitative variables, and data collected on quantitative variables is known as quantitative data.
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Variables which cannot be expressed in quantitative terms are called qualitative variables and data on qualitative variables is called qualitative data.
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2.
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Example
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Marks of students, number of employees in a factory, prices of vegetables, number of vehicles on roads, Infant mortality rate etc.
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Honesty, beauty, intelligence, quality of employment, etc.
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| Output (Units) | Total Variable Cost (₹) | Total Fixed Cost (₹) |
| 0 | - | 500 |
| 1 | 400 | - |
| 5 | 1,600 | - |
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District
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Wheat
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12
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10
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15
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19
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21
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16
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18
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9
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25
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10
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Rice
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22
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29
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12
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23
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18
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15
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12
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34
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18
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12
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