Which data category consists of numerical values that can be counted and analyzed statistically?

• A. Qualitative Data
• B. Descriptive Data
• C. Quantitative Data
• D. Categorical Data

Answer: (C)

Numbers you can count and analyze with statistics are called quantitative data. This type includes discrete counts, like how many students, and continuous measurements, like height or temperature, because they express amount or magnitude in numeric form. That numeric nature lets you compute averages, variability, and run statistical tests to explore relationships. Qualitative data describes qualities or attributes (such as color or taste) and isn’t numeric by itself. Categorical data groups items into labels or categories (like fruit type or brand), and while you can assign codes to categories, the data themselves represent category membership rather than quantities. Descriptive data isn’t a separate numeric category in the same sense. So the data category consisting of numerical values that can be counted and analyzed statistically is quantitative data.