Continuous data represents measurable quantities that can take any value within a range, including fractional or decimal values. It is a subtype of quantitative data and supports mathematical and statistical operations. section 1.2.2
Distinguish continuous data from discrete data by asking whether fractional values are meaningful:
- Height is continuous because it can take decimal values. section 1.2.2
- A product price is continuous when values need not be integers. section 1.2.2
- Passenger counts and city populations are discrete because they are represented as integers. section 1.2.2
Figure 1.2 The divisions and subdivisions of data
Use the data taxonomy to locate continuous data under quantitative data and distinguish it from discrete data. section 1.2.2
