Question 1

Discuss the different levels of measurement and give an example for each.

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Question 2

Calculate the rate of crime per 100,000.
 $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|}
\hline \text { City } & \text { Number of Crimes } & \text { Total Population } & \text { Rate per } 100,000 \
\hline \text { City A } & 730,300 & 2,600,000 & \
\hline \text { City B } & 700,000 & 615,000 & \
\hline
\end{array}$

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Question 3

Complete the frequencies and percentages for the following table.
 $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline \text { Age of Respondent } & \underline{f} & \underline{\%} \
\hline \text { Under } 18 & 15 & \underline {   \quad \quad \quad   }  \
\hline 18-30 & 29 &\
\hline 31-50 &  \underline {   \quad \quad \quad   }& 22.1 \
\hline 50 \text { and older } &  \underline {   \quad \quad \quad   }& \underline {   \quad \quad \quad   } \
\hline & & \underline {   \quad \quad \quad   } \
\hline & & \
\hline \text { Total } & 86 & 100.0 \
\hline
\end{array}$

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Question 4

Why should a researcher use rates, percentages, or proportions over simple counts and frequencies?

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Question 5

You are able to gain access to a prison to distribute your survey questionnaire. You ask inmates the number of crimes they committed prior to their sentence. Their responses have been organized into the following frequency distribution table. Fill in the missing frequency and percentages.
 $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline \# \text { of crimes committed } & \underline{f} & \underline{\%} \
\hline 0 & 20 &  \underline {   \quad \quad \quad   }\
\hline 1-2 & 9 & \
\hline 3-5 & 6 &  \underline {   \quad \quad \quad   }\
\hline 5 \text { or more } &  \underline {   \quad \quad \quad   }&  \underline {   \quad \quad \quad   }\
\hline \text { Total } & 110 & 100.0 \
\hline
\end{array}$

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Quiz 2: Levels of Measurement and Aggregation

Discuss the different levels of measurement and give an example for each.

Calculate the rate of crime per 100,000. $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { City } & \text { Number of Crimes } & \text { Total Population } & \text { Rate per } 100,000 \\\hline \text { City A } & 730,300 & 2,600,000 & \\\hline \text { City B } & 700,000 & 615,000 & \\\hline\end{array}$

Why should a researcher use rates, percentages, or proportions over simple counts and frequencies?