A local ice-cream shop sells ice-cream cones for $2.00, and customers can choose from the following options.

Ice-cream flavor

Type of cone: sugar or waffle

Chocolate dipped for an additional $0.50

Sprinkles for an additional $0.50

Which of the following is a quantitative variable?

1. Ice-cream flavor

2. Type of cone

3. Chocolate dipped or not

4. Sprinkles or not

5. The total cost of the cone

Option 5) The total cost of the cone

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

Quantitative variable:

A variable that can be measured is known as a quantitative variable. They may be discrete or continuous. They can have numeric values. For example: length, height, cost etc.

In the given situation the quantitative variables are:

1. Ice-cream flavor

It is not a quantitative variable since it cannot be measured.

2. Type of cone

It is not a quantitative variable since it cannot be measured.

3. Chocolate dipped or not

Since it would be answered with a yes or no, it is not a quantitative variable as it cannot be measured.

4. Sprinkles or not

Since it would be answered with a yes or no, it is not a quantitative variable as it cannot be measured.

5. The total cost of the cone

It is a quantitative variable as this would be expressed in numbers.