What is Numerical, or Quantitative, Data?

What is Numerical, or Quantitative, Data?

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Numerical data looks at amounts or quantities. This popular type of data is used all the time, so it's important to know all about it! This tutorial looks at numerical data.

Keywords:

  • definition
  • numerical data
  • quantitative data
  • data

Background Tutorials

  • Measures of Central Tendency

      • What is the Median of a Data Set?What is the Median of a Data Set?

      What is the Median of a Data Set?

      The median is one of many measures of central tendency. Check out this tutorial to learn what the median is and how you can find it!

      • What is the Mode of a Data Set?What is the Mode of a Data Set?

      What is the Mode of a Data Set?

      Finding the mode of a set of data can help you understand the data better. This tutorial introduces you to mode and shows you how to find this helpful measure of central tendency!

      • What is the Mean of a Data Set?What is the Mean of a Data Set?

      What is the Mean of a Data Set?

      When you think of the mean of a data set, think of the word average. 'Mean' and 'average' are the same thing when you're talking about a set of data! This tutorial introduces you to mean and shows you how to find it!