Question

A variable that cannot be measured in terms of how much or how many but instead is assigned values to represent categories is called a(n) _____.

Answer 1

a. a qualitative variable

Explanation:

A variable that cannot be measured in terms of how much or how many but instead is assigned values to represent categories is called a(n) _____.

Variables are containers, they contain values. examples of variables are the following

. a qualitative variable

b. a constant variable

c. a category variable

d. an interaction

qualitative variables are variables that have no numerical value attached to them. They are variables that can't be measured.

e.g colour of the eyes(blue, brown etc)

therefore, qualitative variables cannot be measured in terms of how much or how many.

Answer 2

Answer: a qualitative variable

Step-by-step explanation :

A qualitative variable, also called a categorical variable, are variables that are not numerical.

It describes data that fits into categories. For example: Eye colors (variables include: blue, green, brown, hazel)