SOLUTIONS
, QUESTION 1
1.1 Highest qualification of lecturers in the Department of Mathematics:
- Type of data: Categorical
- Measurement scale: Nominal
- Discrete or continuous: Discrete
Illustrative data values:
- Master's degree
- PhD
1.2 Consumer responses to the question: Did you enjoy your meal?
- Type of data: Categorical
- Measurement scale: Nominal
- Discrete or continuous: Discrete
Illustrative data values:
- Yes
- No
1.3 Responses to a statement using the Likert rating scale: Strongly Disagree [1] Disagree [2] Agree
[3] Strongly agree [4]
- Type of data: Categorical
- Measurement scale: Ordinal
- Discrete or continuous: Discrete
Illustrative data values:
- Strongly Disagree (1)
- Agree (3)
1.4 Number of copies of the Mail and Guardian sold daily by a café in Sandton:
- Type of data: Numeric