Which of the following variables is categorical?

A) The number of Facebook friends you have
B) The amount of time a student spends on the Internet in one day
C) The available food choices in the student cafeteria
D) None of the above

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Daniel Davison · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The available food choices in the student cafeteria is a categorical variable because it represents a set of distinct categories or options. Option A is a quantitative variable because it measures a quantity (the number of Facebook friends) and Option B is also a quantitative variable because it measures time. Option D is incorrect because one of the options is categorical.

Which of the following variables is categorical?

A) The number of Facebook friends you have
B) The amount of time a student spends on the Internet in one day
C) The available food choices in the student cafeteria
D) None of the above

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Which of the following variables is categorical?A) The number of Facebook friends you haveB) The amount of time a student spends on the Internet in one dayC) The available food choices in the student cafeteriaD) None of the above

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Which of the following variables is categorical?

A) The number of Facebook friends you have
B) The amount of time a student spends on the Internet in one day
C) The available food choices in the student cafeteria
D) None of the above