Year 11

Applied Computing – Unit 1

Qualitative vs. Quantitative

Identify Data Types

Suppose that you are a biologist studying elephants in their natural habitat in Africa. You
observe their behaviours and interaction, and take photographs of their interactions to
study later. Examine the photograph of the elephants shown above.

1. Analyse Give two examples of qualitative data that could be obtained from the
photograph of the elephants.
- Elephants vary in size
- Elephants are grey in colour

2. Analyse Give two examples of quantitative data that could be obtained from the
photograph of the elephants.
- 6 elephants can be seen in the group
- Most elephants have two tusks
 Qualitative vs. Quantitative Sorting Activity
1. Decide whether the data below is qualitative or quantitative.
2. Type a QL for qualitative or QT for quantitative in the box.

 The gummy worm increased by 2 inches.

- Quantitative
 There were four dogs in the group.
- Quantitative
 The dogs were small.
- Qualitative
 The sample contained 3 different types of bacteria.
- Quantitative
 The patient complained of aches and pains.
- Qualitative
 The patient had a temperature 102 degrees.
- Quantitative
 The chimp identified 12 pictures correctly.
- Quantitative
 The parrots range from bright green to dark red.
- Qualitative
 The balloon increased in size from 5 inches to 8 inches around.
- Quantitative
 The birds were young.
- Qualitative
 The rock sample consisted of 25 grams of quartz
- Quantitative
 The rock sample was reddish brownish.
- Qualitative
 The sample with the baking soda appeared bubbly
- Qualitative
 The leaves on the first plant specimen appeared healthier.
- Qualitative
 The first plant specimen had 3 more leaves than the second specimen.
- Quantitative
 The leaves on the second plant specimen were green, while the leaves on the first
plant specimen were turning brown.
- Qualitative