Which of the following would be considered a qualitative observation?

A. The weight of dairy cows fed different types of grass is determined.

B. The amount of chemicals in a water sample is measured accurately.

C. The volume of gas produced by fermenting culture of yeast is measured.

D. The flavor of carrots grown under different conditions is compared.

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Abbigail Howell

3 April, 00:27

Which of the following would be considered a qualitative observation?

A. The weight of dairy cows fed different types of grass is determined.

B. The amount of chemicals in a water sample is measured accurately.

C. The volume of gas produced by fermenting culture of yeast is measured.

D. The flavor of carrots grown under different conditions is compared.

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Charlee Mathews · Answer 1

The correct answer is D. The flavor of carrots grown under different conditions is compared.

Qualitative observation is the observation which deals with describing the quality of a thing by observing its properties with our senses, without discussing the numerical values. Examples of qualitative observations are observing colors, texture, and shape, size flavor of a thing. Therefore, the comparison of flavor of carrots grown under different conditions is a qualitative observation.