Which of the following variables is categorical?
A)The number of Facebook friends you have
B)The amount of time a student spends on the Internet in one day
C)The available food choices in the student cafeteria
D)None of the above

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The available food choices in the student cafeteria is a categorical variable because it represents a set of distinct categories or options. Option A is a quantitative variable because it measures a quantity (the number of Facebook friends) and Option B is also a quantitative variable because it measures time. Option D is incorrect because one of the options is categorical.

Which of the Following Variables Is Categorical