Identify each of the following as examples of qualitative (1) or quantitative (2) variables: 1. The temperature in Barrow, Alaska at 12:00 pm on any given day. 2. The model of automobile driven by each faculty member. 3. Whether or not a 6 volts lantern battery is defective. 4. Models of cell phones 5. The length of time billed for a long-distance telephone call. 6. The brand of cereal children eats for breakfast. 7. The type of book taken out of the library by an adult.
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