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.

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.

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

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

Answer 1

The statement that best 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 reflects the difference: numerical data consists of numbers that can be measured or counted, while categorical data includes categories or labels that describe characteristics or qualities.