Question

determine whether the variable given is qualitative, quantitative - discrete, or quantitative - continuous. phone number
quantitative - discrete since this variable would yield numbers that measure
qualitative since this variable would yield categories
qualitative since this variable would yield numbers
quantitative - discrete since this variable would yield numbers that count
quantitative - continuous since this variable would yield numbers that measure
quantitative - continuous since this variable would yield numbers that count
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Explanation:

A phone number is used for identification and not for numerical calculations like counting or measuring. It represents a category (a particular contact's identifier), so it is a qualitative variable.

Answer:

qualitative since this variable would yield categories