Chapter 1: Sampling and Data
Q.55
For the following exercises, identify the type of data that would be used to describe a response (quantitative discrete, quantitative continuous, or qualitative), and give an example of the data. favorite baseball team.
Q.56
For the following exercises, identify the type of data that would be used to describe a response (quantitative discrete, quantitative continuous, or qualitative), and give an example of the data. time in line to buy groceries.
Q.57
For the following exercises, identify the type of data that would be used to describe a response (quantitative discrete, quantitative continuous, or qualitative), and give an example of the data. number of students enrolled at Evergreen Valley College.
Q.58
For the following exercises, identify the type of data that would be used to describe a response (quantitative discrete, quantitative continuous, or qualitative), and give an example of the data. most-watched television show.
Q.59
For the following exercises, identify the type of data that would be used to describe a response (quantitative discrete, quantitative continuous, or qualitative), and give an example of the data. brand of toothpaste
Q. 6
鈥淣umber of times per week鈥 is what type of data?
a. qualitative(categorical); b. quantitative discrete; c. quantitative continuous
Q.60
For the following exercises, identify the type of data that would be used to describe a response (quantitative discrete, quantitative continuous, or qualitative), and give an example of the data. . distance to the closest movie theatre
Q.61
For the following exercises, identify the type of data that would be used to describe a response (quantitative discrete, quantitative continuous, or qualitative), and give an example of the data. age of executives in Fortune 500 companies
Q.62
For the following exercises, identify the type of data that would be used to describe a response (quantitative discrete, quantitative continuous, or qualitative), and give an example of the data.
number of competing computer spreadsheet software packages
Q.63
Use the following information to answer the next two exercises: A study was done to determine the age, number of times per week, and the duration (amount of time) of resident use of a local park in San Jose. The first house in the neighborhood around the park was selected randomly and then every 8th house in the neighborhood around the park was interviewed.
鈥淣umber of times per week鈥 is what type of data?
a. qualitative
b. quantitative discrete
c. quantitative continuous