Question

Classify the following variables as quantitative or qualitative variables. If the variable is quantitative, identify whether it is discrete or continuous.The classification of employees in a company.

Answer 1

A quantitative variable is the one who has a numerical significance such as number of items, time spent on playing a video game while a qualitative variable is the one who has not a numerical significance attached to it such as Gender , Eye color

The classification of employees in company look like Junior level , Middle level , Senior level (having no numerical significance).

Thus, the variable is qualitative.