Question 1

Use the following 
A high school senior is collecting data on the colleges in which she is interested. Identify the variables as either categorical or quantitative.
-Type of college: Private or Public college

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Categorical

Question 2

Use the following 
A high school senior is collecting data on the colleges in which she is interested. Identify the variables as either categorical or quantitative.
-Tuition: in thousands of dollars

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Quantitative

Question 3

Use the following 
A high school senior is collecting data on the colleges in which she is interested. Identify the variables as either categorical or quantitative.
-State: the state in which the college is located

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Categorical

Question 4

Use the following 
A high school senior is collecting data on the colleges in which she is interested. Identify the variables as either categorical or quantitative.
-Zip Code: the zip code of the part of the country in which the college is located

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A high school senior...

Question 5

Use the following 
A high school senior is collecting data on the colleges in which she is interested. Identify the variables as either categorical or quantitative.
-Enrollment: the number of students enrolled at the college

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A high school senior...

Question 6

Use the following 
A high school senior is collecting data on the colleges in which she is interested. Identify the variables as either categorical or quantitative.
-Student-Faculty Ratio: the number of students divided by the number of faculty

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A high school senior...

Question 7

Use the following 
A high school senior is collecting data on the colleges in which she is interested. Identify the variables as either categorical or quantitative.
-Graduation Rate: as a percentage

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The answer of Use the following 
A high school senior...

Question 8

What are the cases in the high school senior's dataset?

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Question 9

Refer to the variables collected by the high school senior looking at colleges. Identify a question we might ask about any one of these individual variables.

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Question 10

Refer to the variables collected by the high school senior looking at colleges. Identify a question that we might ask about relationships between any two (or more) of these variables.

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Question 11

Use the following to
A realtor's website provides information on area homes that are for sale. Identify each of the variables as either categorical or quantitative.
-List Price: amount, in thousands of dollars, for which the house is being sold

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A realtor's website provides...

Question 12

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A realtor's website provides information on area homes that are for sale. Identify each of the variables as either categorical or quantitative.
-School District: the school district in which the home is located

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A realtor's website provides...

Question 13

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A realtor's website provides information on area homes that are for sale. Identify each of the variables as either categorical or quantitative.
-Size: in square feet

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A realtor's website provides...

Question 14

Use the following to
A realtor's website provides information on area homes that are for sale. Identify each of the variables as either categorical or quantitative.
-Style: the style of home (ranch, Cape Cod, Victorian, etc.)

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A realtor's website provides...

Question 15

What are the cases in the realtor's dataset?

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Question 16

Refer to the variables provided by the realtor. Identify a question we might ask about any one of these individual variables.

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Question 17

Refer to the variables provided by the realtor. Identify a question that we might ask about relationships between any two (or more) of these variables.

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Question 18

Use the following 
The USStates dataset, used throughout the textbook, contains information on the 50 U.S. states from 2008. A small segment from the dataset is displayed in the following table.
 
-What are the cases in this datatset?

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The answer of Use the following 
The USStates dataset, used...

Question 19

Use the following 
The USStates dataset, used throughout the textbook, contains information on the 50 U.S. states from 2008. A small segment from the dataset is displayed in the following table.
 
-What variable from this dataset is displayed? Is it categorical or quantitative?

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The answer of Use the following 
The USStates dataset, used...

Question 20

Use the following 
The USStates dataset, used throughout the textbook, contains information on the 50 U.S. states from 2008. A small segment from the dataset is displayed in the following table.
 
-Data from the state of Connecticut were used to determine that 43.4% of state residents had a college degree. What were the cases from Connecticut used to arrive at this figure?

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The answer of Use the following 
The USStates dataset, used...

Quiz 1: Collecting Data

Use the following A high school senior is collecting data on the colleges in which she is interested. Identify the variables as either categorical or quantitative. -Type of college: Private or Public college

Use the following A high school senior is collecting data on the colleges in which she is interested. Identify the variables as either categorical or quantitative. -Tuition: in thousands of dollars

Use the following A high school senior is collecting data on the colleges in which she is interested. Identify the variables as either categorical or quantitative. -State: the state in which the college is located

Use the following A high school senior is collecting data on the colleges in which she is interested. Identify the variables as either categorical or quantitative. -Zip Code: the zip code of the part of the country in which the college is located

Use the following A high school senior is collecting data on the colleges in which she is interested. Identify the variables as either categorical or quantitative. -Enrollment: the number of students enrolled at the college

Use the following A high school senior is collecting data on the colleges in which she is interested. Identify the variables as either categorical or quantitative. -Student-Faculty Ratio: the number of students divided by the number of faculty

Use the following A high school senior is collecting data on the colleges in which she is interested. Identify the variables as either categorical or quantitative. -Graduation Rate: as a percentage

What are the cases in the high school senior's dataset?

Refer to the variables collected by the high school senior looking at colleges. Identify a question we might ask about any one of these individual variables.

Refer to the variables collected by the high school senior looking at colleges. Identify a question that we might ask about relationships between any two (or more) of these variables.

Use the following to A realtor's website provides information on area homes that are for sale. Identify each of the variables as either categorical or quantitative. -List Price: amount, in thousands of dollars, for which the house is being sold

Use the following to A realtor's website provides information on area homes that are for sale. Identify each of the variables as either categorical or quantitative. -School District: the school district in which the home is located

Use the following to A realtor's website provides information on area homes that are for sale. Identify each of the variables as either categorical or quantitative. -Size: in square feet

Use the following to A realtor's website provides information on area homes that are for sale. Identify each of the variables as either categorical or quantitative. -Style: the style of home (ranch, Cape Cod, Victorian, etc.)

What are the cases in the realtor's dataset?

Refer to the variables provided by the realtor. Identify a question we might ask about any one of these individual variables.

Refer to the variables provided by the realtor. Identify a question that we might ask about relationships between any two (or more) of these variables.

Use the following The USStates dataset, used throughout the textbook, contains information on the 50 U.S. states from 2008. A small segment from the dataset is displayed in the following table. -What are the cases in this datatset?

Use the following The USStates dataset, used throughout the textbook, contains information on the 50 U.S. states from 2008. A small segment from the dataset is displayed in the following table. -What variable from this dataset is displayed? Is it categorical or quantitative?