You go to the Huron Valley Humane Society so you can adopt a dog.

For each random variable below, determine whether it is categorical, quantitative discrete, or quantitative continuous.

a) The number of days (to the nearest day) the dog has been at Huron Valley Humane Society

b) Whether or not the dog has a microchip

c) The breed of the dog

d) How much the dog weighs (in pounds)

e) The amount of food (in cups) the dog eats

f) The number of people who have taken the dog out for a walk

g) Whether you decide to adopt the dog

a) quantitative discrete data

b) categorical variable

c) categorical variable

d) quantitative continuous variable

e) quantitative discrete variable

f) categorical variable

Step-by-step explanation:

Categorical variable are the non parametric variables. Their value cannot be expressed in the form of numerical. Quantitative discrete are the variables whose values are expressed in whole numbers. These variable cannot take decimal values and hence cannot take all the values within interval. Quantitative continuous variable values can be expressed in the form of decimals and they can take any value within an interval.

a) The number of days (to the nearest day) the dog has been at Huron Valley Humane Society

Since days will always have whole number numerical values it is a quantitative discrete data.

b) Whether or not the dog has a microchip

This will be answered with a yes or a no. Thus, it is a categorical variable. It does not have any numerical value.

c) The breed of the dog

This is a categorical variable. It does not have any numerical value. It will have non-parametric values.

d) How much the dog weighs (in pounds)

Since weight is always measured and not counted. Also weight can take decimal values, thus it is quantitative continuous variable.

e) The amount of food (in cups) the dog eats

Since this will have whole number values. Also, number of cups will be counted. Thus, it is a quantitative discrete variable.

f) The number of people who have taken the dog out for a walk

Since this will have whole number values. Also, number of people will be counted. Thus, it is a quantitative discrete variable.

g) Whether you decide to adopt the dog

This will be answered with a yes or a no. Thus, it is a categorical variable. It does not have any numerical value.