Mercury is 13.6 times as dense as water.
Correct answer: C. Both A and B
- A. Qualitative
- B. Quantitative
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of these
Explanation
The statement carries both kinds of information at once. It is qualitative in saying mercury is denser than water, and quantitative in fixing that comparison at a measured factor of 13.6. A purely qualitative statement would name the property without attaching any number to it.
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