Questions: Determine whether the variable is qualitative or quantitative. Explain your reasoning.
Case ID numbers at a law firm
The variable is qualitative or quantitative because identification numbers are attributes or labels or numerical measurements.
Transcript text: Determine whether the variable is qualitative or quantitative. Explain your reasoning.
Case ID numbers at a law firm
The variable is $\square$ qualitative
because identification numbers are $\square$
attributes or labels.
numerical measurements.
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Identify the Variable
The variable in question is "Case ID numbers at a law firm."
Step 2: Determine the Nature of the Variable
Case ID numbers are used to uniquely identify cases within a law firm. They are not numerical measurements but rather serve as labels or identifiers.
Step 3: Classify the Variable
Since Case ID numbers are used as labels or identifiers and do not represent numerical measurements, the variable is qualitative.
The variable is \(\boxed{\text{qualitative}}\) because identification numbers are \(\boxed{\text{attributes or labels}}\).
Final Answer
The variable is \(\boxed{\text{qualitative}}\) because identification numbers are \(\boxed{\text{attributes or labels}}\).