In the 2018 General Social Survey (GSS), 2,344 respondents answered the question, “How many children have you ever had?” The results were 

a. Is the variable, number of children, categorical or quantitative?

b. Is the variable, number of children, discrete or continuous?

c. Add proportions and percentages to this frequency table. 

d. Describe the distribution of the variable “Number of Children” by finding the modal category and mentioning some of the other category frequencies.

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Number of Children 0 1 2 Count 3 663 349 623 383 166 74 4 5 6 7 8+ Total 47 23 16 2,344