We collect these data from 50 male students. Which variable is categorical?
A) hours of homework last week
B) head circumference
C) number of cigarettes smoked daily
D) eye color
E) number of TV sets at home

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Eye color is a categorical variable because it is a characteristic that can be sorted into categories or groups based on the color of the eyes. The other variables (hours of homework, head circumference, number of cigarettes smoked daily, and number of TV sets at home) are quantitative variables.

We Collect These Data from 50 Male Students