What is the difference between qualitative and quantitave observation?

Question

What is the difference between qualitative and quantitave observation?

Answer 1

Qualitive is the observation of the quality of things or how good it is

quantitive is the observation on the quantity or the amount.

Answer 2

Qualitative observations are those observations which rely mainly on the 5 senses: touch, hearing, sight, smell, taste. A quantitative observation deals with quantities - a measurement and a unit.

An orange may be described qualitatively as round, tastes sweet, has a floral scent. Quantitatively it can be described as weighing 24.3 grams.

Answer 3

Qualitative analysis is determining what is there.

Quantitative Analysis determines the amount present.