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No. A discrete variable is one that takes discrete numerical values. But a discrete variable can be ordered while a nominal one cannot.
Age, in years, is a discrete variable, and you can say that a 10-year old is younger than a 20-year old who is younger than a 40-year old.
Favourite fruit would generate a nominal variable but you cannot say that a banana is more than an apple which, in turn, is more than an orange, etc. (Remember, you are talking only of the nominal values of the fruit - not their price or size or nutritional value or any such characteristic.)
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Example of nominal variable and real variable?
A nominal variable is one where observations are classified to categories eg small, medium and large for t-shirts. A real variable is one that takes numerical values, such as shirt size 12, 14, 16 etc. A real value may be a continuous (as opposed to discrete) variable but the very act of recording the observation usually results in the continuous variable being replaced by a discrete one.
Is percent a discrete or continuous variable?
It depends how we have computed %age. By and large, percentage is a summary statistic. Its a categorical variable (may be nominal or ordinal). That way its a discrete. In case of assay or yield computations it becomes a continuous variable. Naresh K Chawla nkchawla@gmail.com
Is the gender of college students a discrete random variable a continuous random variable or not a random variable?
It is a discrete random variable.
Is occupation discrete or continuous?
is occupation decrte or coninus
Is date a discrete or continuous variable?
Date is a discrete variable whereas date/time would be continuous.
Is the price of an item considered nominal variable?
No. It is a discrete quantitative variable.
What is nominal and ordinal in qualitative variables?
Nominal and ordinal variables are both qualitative or discrete variables. Nominal variables allow for only qualitative classification while an ordinal variable is a nominal variable, but its different states are ordered in a meaningful sequence.
Example of nominal variable and real variable?
A nominal variable is one where observations are classified to categories eg small, medium and large for t-shirts. A real variable is one that takes numerical values, such as shirt size 12, 14, 16 etc. A real value may be a continuous (as opposed to discrete) variable but the very act of recording the observation usually results in the continuous variable being replaced by a discrete one.
Is a variable discrete or continuous?
It depends how we have computed %age. By and large, percentage is a summary statistic. Its a categorical variable (may be nominal or ordinal). That way its a discrete. In case of assay or yield computations it becomes a continuous variable. Naresh K Chawla nkchawla@gmail.com
Is percent a discrete or continuous variable?
It depends how we have computed %age. By and large, percentage is a summary statistic. Its a categorical variable (may be nominal or ordinal). That way its a discrete. In case of assay or yield computations it becomes a continuous variable. Naresh K Chawla nkchawla@gmail.com
Is the number of people a discrete variable?
Yes, is a discrete variable.
What is a discrete variable?
A discrete variable is one that cannot take on all values within the limits of the variable.
Is the gender of college students a discrete random variable a continuous random variable or not a random variable?
It is a discrete random variable.
Is asthma a discrete or continuous variable?
discrete
Ocean depth is a continuous or discrete variable?
ocean depth is a continuous or discrete variable?
Is occupation discrete or continuous?
is occupation decrte or coninus
Is date a discrete or continuous variable?
Date is a discrete variable whereas date/time would be continuous.
