Distinguish between quantitative and qualitative data. Give two examples of each
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The main difference between qualitative and quantitative data is that qualitative data is descriptive while quantitative data is numerical. For example, qualitative data are gender, country, city, nationality, etc. while quantitative data are length, width, height, weight, area, speed, age, etc.
Quantitative data: Quantitative data is referred to as data measured with help of numerical facts or terms For example 1. Daily temperature 2. Fleight 3. Weights of individuals 4. Price 5. Income etc., are quantitative variables. Their values can be expressed numerically. Qualitative data : When data is measured with the help of attributes or character it is Qualitative data. Qualitative data is the data which can not be measured with help of numerical values. Example: 1. Attitudes of people to a political system. 2. Intelligence of individuals 3. Music and art 4. Beauty of individual cannot measured numerically.