PASAY CITY NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL

Quarter 1 / Week 3 / Day

Objective: define and distinguish between types of data

 Objective
Define and distinguish
between types of data.

*Define and distinguish

between quantitative and
qualitative data.
What type of data does the variable “blood type” have?
 TYPES OF DATA

NOMINAL ORDINAL INTERVAL RATIO

 TYPES OF DATA

see smell counting measuring

taste
Variable
A variable is a characteristic
of interest for each person or
thing in a population.
Data
Data are the actual values of
the variable. They may be
“numbers” or they may be
“words”.
Qualitative Data
“Categorical Data”

Qualitative data are the result of

categorizing or describing attributes of
a population.
Quantitative Data
“Numerical Data”

Quantitative data are the result of

counting or measuring attributes of a
population.
EXAMPLES
Types of Data
QUANTITATIVE OR QUALITATIVE?

VARIABLE QUALITATIVE QUANTITATIVE

height

r i ca l
um e
short, n - n
no a tu r e
tall,… i n n
(data)
QUANTITATIVE OR QUALITATIVE?

VARIABLE QUALITATIVE QUANTITATIVE

height

ca l i n
er i
147 cm, num rm
156 cm, … fo
(data)
QUANTITATIVE OR QUALITATIVE?

VARIABLE QUALITATIVE QUANTITATIVE

grades

ca l i n
er i
85, 91, num rm
87, 95, … fo
(data)
QUANTITATIVE OR QUALITATIVE?

VARIABLE QUALITATIVE QUANTITATIVE

grades

r i c al
u m e
A+, B-, n - n
no a tu r e
C, F, … i n n
(data)
 quantitative data

● He has four legs.

qualitative data ● Height ranges
from 25 - 30cm.
● He is brown and ● Life expectancy
white. is 12 - 15 years.
● He has short
legs.
● He is an
intelligent dog.

What can we say about the dog?

 Determine which of the variables have
quantitative or qualitative data.
1. Weight of sumo wrestlers in pounds. quantitative
2. The type of shoes you wear. qualitative data
data
3. Places you go on vacation. qualitative
data
4. The number of pairs of shoes you own. quantitative
data
5. Your favorite color.qualitative
data
6. The distance in meters from your home to
the nearest groceryquantitative
store.
data
7. MTRCB’s movie rating. qualitative
data
8. Brands of smartphone available in the qualitative
data
market. quantitative
data
9. The salary of your parents in peso. quantitative
data
Evaluation
Determine which of the variables
have quantitative or qualitative data.

1. civil status qualitative

data
2. floor area in square meters quantitative
data
3. room temperature in degree
Celsius quantitative
data
4. speed of a bike (fast, slow) qualitative
data
qualitative
5. academic rank of students
data
6. the number of COVID-19
patients quantitative
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