MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD

STATISTICS AND DATA

Lesson 1: Classification and Organization of Data
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Outline
• Types of Data
• Examples
• Levels of Measurement of Data
• Examples
• Exercises

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Types of Data
Qualitative Data:
Data that deal with categories or attributes

Quantitative Data:
data that deal with numerical values

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Types of Data – Examples
Qualitative Data:
(1) Color of skin
(2) Courses in Computer Engineering

Quantitative Data:
(1) Number of units in one semester
(2) Grade point average

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DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS DATA
Discrete Data
Data that are obtained by counting

Continuous Data
Data that are obtained by measuring

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DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS DATA –
EXAMPLES
Discrete Data
(1) number of students in the classroom
(2) number of cars in the parking lot
Continuous Data
(1) area of a mango farm in Pampanga
(2) volume of water in a pool in Pansol, Laguna

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LEVELS OF MEASUREMENT
Nominal
- labels qualitative data into mutually exclusive categories
Ordinal
- ranks qualitative data according to its degree
Interval
- numerical data that has order and its differences can be determined; do not have a
“true” zero
Ratio
- numerical data that has order, differences can be determined and has a “true” zero

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 LEVELS OF MEASUREMENT
NOMINAL EXAMPLES
(1) What is your civil status? (2) Where do you live?
 Single  Caloocan
 Las Piñas
 Married  Makati
 Separated  Malabon
 Annulled  Mandaluyong
 Manila
 Marikina
 Muntinlupa
 Parañaque
 Pasay
 Pasig
 Quezon City
 San Juan
 Taguig
 Valenzuela

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 LEVELS OF MEASUREMENT
ORDINAL EXAMPLES
(1) How satisfied are you with our food service?
 Extremely Satisfied
 Very Satisfied
 Satisfied
 Dissatisfied
 Very Dissatisfied
 Extremely Dissatisfied
(2) What is your level of anxiety?
 Low
 Average
 High

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 LEVELS OF MEASUREMENT
INTERVAL AND RATIO EXAMPLES
Interval
- Temperature

Ratio
- Speed
- Height
- Weight

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 YOUR TURN
A. Determine if the following is qualitative or quantitative:
1. movie genre
2. soda
3. age
4. amount found on electricity bill
5. number of absences in class

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 YOUR TURN
B. Determine if the following is discrete or continuous:
1. Number of accidents on a major thoroughfare
2. Number of persons in the mall between 10:00 and 10:30 in
the morning
3. The speed of Internet connection
4. Number of people seated inside a movie house
5. The altitude of an airplane flying from Manila to Singapore

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 YOUR TURN
C. Determine if the following is nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio:
1. IQ scores
2. Earthquake intensity scale
3. Seasons in the Philippines
4. ASEAN countries
5. Monthly expenses
6. Commuting times during peak hours
7. Number of local channels
8. Satisfaction levels
9. Zip codes
10. Number of people dining in Mang Inasal at 1:00 p.m.

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