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Qualitative variables - is data put into catagories and usually include words

Quantitative variables - includes numerical data where the numbers have a meaning and can be discrete or continuous

Qualitative variable - What is the major religion practiced in your country - This is qualitative because it is a catagory that requires an answer in a word format not a counted response.

Quantitative variable - Life expectancy at birth total population - This is quantitative because it is using continues data that can change depending on the times and includes a numbered response

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