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

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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.

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

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

Answer 1

The correct statement that distinguishes 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 how numerical data consists of measurable quantities, while categorical data consists of qualitative classifications.