Question

A local ice-cream shop sells ice-cream cones for $2.00, and customers can choose from the following options.
Ice-cream flavor
Type of cone: sugar or waffle
Chocolate dipped for an additional $0.50
Sprinkles for an additional $0.50
Which of the following is a quantitative variable?
1. Ice-cream flavor
2. Type of cone
3. Chocolate dipped or not
4. Sprinkles or not
5. The total cost of the cone

Answer 1

Answer:

Option 5) The total cost of the cone

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

Quantitative variable:

• A variable that can be measured is known as a quantitative variable.
• They may be discrete or continuous.
• They can have numeric values.
• For example: length, height, cost etc.

In the given situation the quantitative variables are:

1. Ice-cream flavor

It is not a quantitative variable since it cannot be measured.

2. Type of cone

It is not a quantitative variable since it cannot be measured.

3. Chocolate dipped or not

Since it would be answered with a yes or no, it is not a quantitative variable as it cannot be measured.

4. Sprinkles or not

Since it would be answered with a yes or no, it is not a quantitative variable as it cannot be measured.

5. The total cost of the cone

It is a quantitative variable as this would be expressed in numbers.

Answer 2

Answer:

E) The total cost of the cone

Step-by-step explanation:

A quantitative variable is one that takes on numerical values for a measured or counted quantity. The total cost of the cone is a quantitative variable since it can assume different numerical values representing the cost of each cone. The total cost of a cone could be $2.00 (ice cream in cone only), $2.50 (ice cream with sprinkles only or ice-cream cone with chocolate only), or $3.00 (ice-cream cone that is both chocolate dipped and has sprinkles).