CompTIA Data+ (DA0-001) — Question 218

An analyst needs to determine the appropriate data type for the following sample data:

Sample data collected: 5.99 -

Which of the following data types should be used for this data?

Answer options

• A. Text
• B. Float
• C. Alphanumeric
• D. Numeric

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Text, because the sample data includes a non-numeric character (the dash), which cannot be represented by numeric data types. Float, Numeric, and Alphanumeric do not accurately accommodate the presence of the dash in the sample data.