Use the table to answer the question.

Dog Breed Height Weight Length
Dachshund 8 in. 12 lb. 14 in.
Basset Hound 12 in. 40 lb. 24 in.
Great Dane 40 in. 150 lb. 45 in.
Kyle includes this table in their report on the dogs they walk. They want to add another example of categorical data. Which of the following options would be suitable?

number of teeth
number of teeth

age
age

color
color

amount of food per day

1 answer

In the context of categorical data, we want to identify a characteristic that can be used to classify dogs into distinct groups. Among the options provided:

  • Number of teeth and amount of food per day are quantitative measures and would not be considered categorical data.
  • Age is also a quantitative measure, though it might represent categories (e.g., puppy, adult, senior) in some contexts, it is not inherently categorical by nature.
  • Color is a categorical characteristic, as dogs can be classified into different colors such as black, brown, white, etc.

Therefore, the suitable option for Kyle to add as another example of categorical data is color.