QUALITATIVE DATA
Qualitative data is information which does not present itself in numerical form and is descriptive, appearing mostly in conversational or narrative form. A good example of qualitative data is an answer that describes how good a certain type of massage feels-such data cannot be quantified.Examples: Skin color, hair color, salty taste, etc.
QUANTITATIVE DATA
Quantitative data refers to information that is obtained through counting or information expressed numerically. It is commonly used in the field of statistics where information is collected from experiments and explained through numbers. Quantitative data is usually represented in graphs, histograms, charts and tables.
Examples: Height 55 inches, weight 55 kg, etc.
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