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'''Numerical data''' (or '''quantitative data''') is [[data]] measured or identified on a numerical scale. Numerical data can be analyzed using [[statistical method]]s, and results can be displayed using [[table (information)|table]]s, [[charts]], [[histogram]]s and [[graph (mathematics)|graphs]]. For example, a researcher will ask a questions to a participant that include words how often, how many or percentage. The answers from the questions will be numerical.
 
Examples of quantitative data would be:
*Counts
**'there are 643 dots on the ceiling'
**'there are 25 pieces of bubble gum'
**'there are 8 planets in the solar system'
*Measurements
**'the length of this table is 1.892m'
**'the temperature at 12:00 p.m. was 18.9° Celsius'
**'the average flow yesterday in this river was 25 mph (miles per hour)'
 
After the data is collected the researcher will make an analysis of the quantitative data and produce [[statistics]].
 
==See also==
*[[Level of measurement]]
*[[Quantitative property]]
*[[Qualitative data]]
*[[Quantitative property]]
 
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[[Category:Data management]]
[[Category:Statistical data types]]
 
==Bibliography==
 
http://regentsprep.org/REgents/math/ALGEBRA/AD1/qualquant.htm
 
http://web.cortland.edu/andersmd/stats/qual.html
 
 
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