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Ch. 1 - Evolution, the Themes of Biology, and Scientific Inquiry
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Chapter 1, Problem 6

Which of the following is an example of qualitative data? a. The fish swam in a zigzag motion. b. The contents of the stomach are mixed every 20 seconds. c. The temperature decreased from 20°C to 15°C. d. The six pairs of robins hatched an average of three chicks each.

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Hi everyone here we have a question asking us to identify which of the following is considered quantitative data. Quantitative data is data that is measured in numbers. Qualitative data is data that is measured in types. So we have a she got a full time job in a grocery store. That is the type that is qualitative. He was assigned the code a 056 n. Even though this does have numbers in it. It's read as text. So it is qualitative. The temperature increased from 25°C to 35°C. This is parameters and it is in numbers. So it is quantitative. And lastly, D the crowd agreed with the president's statement. This is a type. This is qualitative. So our answer here is C the temperature increase from 25° to 35°C. Thank you for watching. Bye.
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