Quantitative data
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What does it mean?
Quantitative data express amounts. Some values come from counts; others measure time, distance or similar quantities.
Think through an example.
An everyday example
Weekly library visits may be 0, 1 or 2; time spent inside may be 35.5 minutes.
Test your understanding.
True or false?
A student ID is a quantitative measurement because it contains digits.
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Sources and further reading
Explore the foundations and methodological details in these resources. Examples on this page were created for illustration.
- OpenStax Source in EnglishData, Sampling, and Variation in Data and Sampling