Data from a study on state populations are being gathered. the data set contains information about the state name, the state bird, the population in 2018, the percent of population increase or decrease since 2010, and the area (in square feet) of the state. which variable would be classified as categorical? area of the state (in square feet) population of the state percent increase or decrease in population since 2010 state bird

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The variable classified as categorical data or variable in this data set is the D. state bird.

What is a categorical variable?

A categorical variable is data that assumes a characteristic that cannot be quantified.

Categorical variables or data represent groups and quality.  Categorical data assume two values: ordinal or nominal.  They are ordinal if the data can be categorized, ordered, or ranked.  The nominal data cannot be ranked but categorized.

Thus, area, population, and percent increase or decrease in population are not categorical variables, unlike state birds.

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