Classify each of the following attributes as either categorical or numerical. For those that are numerical, determine whether they are discrete or continuous.
(a)
number of students in a class of 32 who turn in a term paper before the due date
categorical
numerical (discrete)
numerical (continuous)
(b)
gender of the next baby born at a particular hospital
categorical
numerical (discrete)
numerical (continuous)
(c)
amount of fluid (in ounces) dispensed by a machine used to fill bottles with soda pop
categorical
numerical (discrete)
numerical (continuous)
(d)
thickness of the gelatin coating of a vitamin E capsule
categorical
numerical (discrete)
numerical (continuous)
(e)
birth order classification (only child, firstborn, middle child, lastborn) of a math major
categorical
numerical (discrete)
numerical (continuous)