Quantitative Data

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  Quantitative data is data that can be verified and quantified using numbers.  Quantitative data is more defining than qualitative data which is often used as a description.  

Examples of Quantitative Data:

1. Age.
2. Speed.
3. Weight.
4. Temperature.
5. Financial Numbers.

Question:  
​Jack was driving his brand new corvette down the highway, as he looked up he noticed that red and blue lights were shining.  A police officer approached his car and asked, "Do you know how fast you were going?" Jack responded, "I was going a little bit fast."  The cop replied, "you were going 115 mph."  ​