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Divyanshu Singh

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Oct 12, 2020, 6:29:40 AM10/12/20
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S. No is categorical variable but If question asks number of categorical variables in a particular collected data table then should we include Serial Number in that count or ignore S.No in every question??
 
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statistics-1

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Oct 12, 2020, 8:46:47 AM10/12/20
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Hi,
If option is there then you can include serial number as categorical varible otherwiswe you can ignore it.

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Prasenjit Paul

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Oct 12, 2020, 8:55:25 AM10/12/20
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But if we need to type the answer. Should we include the serial number as categorical variable..

statistics-1

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Oct 13, 2020, 2:19:17 AM10/13/20
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Hi,
yes if you need to type the answer, you can include serial number as a categorical variable,

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krishan Kumar

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Oct 13, 2020, 2:24:23 AM10/13/20
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how is that possible ,how we include sr no as categorical variable ,consider if we have set of datasets of student where serial no is just to maintain no of student how u categories the data using serial number 

krishan Kumar

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Oct 13, 2020, 2:26:20 AM10/13/20
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but explain me how u use serial number to categories the data 
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krishan Kumar

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Oct 13, 2020, 2:30:49 AM10/13/20
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consider we table 

srno , name , class, board , total marks
1.      kk             10  cbse          340
2.     sk              10   icse.         450
3.     dk.             10   cbse         480
4.     jk                 12th cbse.     400



is sr no here categorical variable



thanks 

krishan
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