RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A numeric variable (also called quantitative variable) is a quantifiable characteristic whose values are numbers (except numbers which are codes standing up for categories). Numeric variables may be either continuous or discrete.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are two types of continuous variables namely interval and ratio variables.

Detailed explanation-3: -Counting gives a discrete quantitative variable while measuring gives a ‘continuous’ quantitative variable.

Detailed explanation-4: -Continuous variables can assume any numeric value and can be meaningfully split into smaller parts. Consequently, they have valid fractional and decimal values. In fact, continuous data have an infinite number of potential values between any two points.