Question

A local government wants to assess the number of the rich, middle class, and poor people
living in a particular region. To understand this, the government defined the categories based
on the annual income of its citizens [Table 1.1.A]. Income is measured in lakhs of rupees per
year
Poor : income ≤ 4 lakhs
Middle Class : 4 lakhs 8 lakhs
Person Income
Person 1 Rich
Person 2 Poor
Person 3 Poor
Person 4 Middle class
Person 5 Middle class
Person 6 Rich
Person 7 Middle class
Person 8 Poor
Person 9 Middle class
Person 10 Middle class
Table 1.1.A: Income dataset
1. What kind of a variable is income in the given dataset? [1 mark]
(a) Categorical
(b) Discrete numerical variable
(c) Continuous numerical variable​

Answer 1

Answer:

 To understand this, the government defined the categories based on ... Income is measured in lakhs of rupees per year Poor ... Middle Class : 4 lakhs < income ≤ 8 lakhs