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AQA GCSE · Question 05.1 · Data Collection and Sampling Methods
Antonio makes and sells flower displays. He keeps a record of each display he makes. Below is one of his completed records.
Write down one qualitative variable from the record.
Antonio makes and sells flower displays. He keeps a record of each display he makes. Below is one of his completed records.
Write down one qualitative variable from the record.
How to approach this question
Qualitative data is descriptive information (it describes something). Quantitative data is numerical information (numbers). Look at the record and identify a variable that is a word or category, not a number.
Full Answer
Any one of: Order reference, Flowers, Base used, Customer name, Colour.
A qualitative variable, also known as categorical data, describes qualities or characteristics. It is data that can be observed but not measured with numbers. From the record, the variables that are descriptive words are: Order reference (57ah), Flowers (Rose), Base used (Teapot), Customer name (Mrs Howe), and Colour (Red). Any of these is a correct answer.
Common mistakes
✗ Choosing a numerical value like "9" or "4.20". These are quantitative variables.
✗ Writing down a value (e.g., "Rose") instead of the variable name (e.g., "Flowers"), although "Rose" would likely be accepted as it implies the category.
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