An example of a categorical variable is the
A) number of songs on my MP3 player.
B) title of a song on my MP3 player.
C) duration of a song (in seconds) on my MP3 player.
D) composer of a song on my MP3 player.
E) Both title of a song on my MP3 player and composer of a song on my MP3 player are correct.

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Categorical variables are those that represent categories or names of things rather than numerical values. Both the title of a song and the composer of a song are examples of categorical variables because they describe categories or names, not numerical quantities.

An Example of a Categorical Variable Is the