Card 17 / 180: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration just released its annual hurricane prediction report to major insurance companies offering flood insurance in the southeastern United States. The report provides a number of variables describing the type and intensity of the hurricanes expected for the year. Which pair of variables contained in the report best represents the difference between a categorical variable and a quantitative variable?
A) The number of hurricanes expected for the year and the average wind speed for each
B) The number of hurricanes expected for the year and amount of rainfall expected for each
C) The expected average wind speed when the hurricane hits land and the expected severity of damage rated between moderate to extreme
D) The expected average wind speed when the hurricane hits land and the expected rise in feet of the water level along the shoreline

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