The data were collected from a statistics class. The column head gives the variable, and each of the other rows represents a student in the class. Explain why the variable Male, is categorical, even though its values are numbers. Often, it does not make sense, or is not even possible to add the values of a categorical variable. Does it make sense for Male? If so, what does the sum represent?

Gender is a categorical variable. The sum gives the total number of students in class.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

The variable Male, is categorical, even though its values are numbers.

Categorical variable:

These variable are the non parametric variable. They do not need values to express the data. They only use number and numerical to express the data or represent the data. There is no relation with true value of numerical.

Thus, gender is a categorical variable. Numbers are only used to represent the data.

Numbers are just a representation.

The sum of these represent the total male and female students in class. Thus, the sum gives the total number of students in class.