Which statement explains how you can distinguish between numerical and categorical data?(1 point)

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Categorical data can include only two groups; otherwise, it is numerical data.
Categorical data can include only two groups; otherwise, it is numerical data.

Numerical data sorts by number values such as measurements, whereas categorical data sorts by shared features or attributes.
Numerical data sorts by number values such as measurements, whereas categorical data sorts by shared features or attributes.

Categorical data sorts by number values, such as measurement, whereas numerical data sorts by shared features or attributes.
Categorical data sorts by number values, such as measurement, whereas numerical data sorts by shared features or attributes.

Numerical data is combined into groups, whereas categorical data never uses groups.

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The correct statement that explains how to distinguish between numerical and categorical data is:

Numerical data sorts by number values such as measurements, whereas categorical data sorts by shared features or attributes.

This statement accurately describes the fundamental difference between the two types of data.