A. Breed B. Age C. Weight D. Veterinary costs
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School administrators collect data on the students attending the school. Which of the following is quantitative?
Active Learning Lecture Slides
For use with Classroom Response Systems
Chapter 2: Data
Business Statistics: A First Course
by Sharpe, De Veaux, Velleman
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School administrators collect data on the students attending the school. Which of the following is quantitative?
A. Class ( freshman, sophomore, etc.) B. Grade point average C. Whether the student is in AP class D. Whether the student has taken the SAT
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What are data?
A. A bunch of numbers B. Values along with context C. Words only
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What are data?
A. A bunch of numbers B. Values along with context C. Words only
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Variables that are numbers are always quantitative.
A. True B. False
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Variables that are numbers are always quantitative.
A. True B. False
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A. Characteristic B. Complex C. Simple D. Relational
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Your Student ID is an example of this type of variable.
A. Breed B. Age C. Weight D. Veterinary costs
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The SPCA collects data about the dogs they house. Which is categorical?
A. Class ( freshman, sophomore, etc.) B. Grade point average C. Whether the student is in AP class D. Whether the student has taken the SAT
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Individuals who answer a survey are called:
A. Subjects B. Participants C. Respondents D. Units
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A database in which two or more separate data tables are linked together so information can be merged across them is called:
A. Characteristic B. Complex C. Simple D. Relational
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A database in which two or more separate data tables are linked together so information can be merged across them is called:
A. Discrete B. Identifier C. Complex D. Ordinal
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The SPCA collects data about the dogs they house. Which is categorical?
A. Discrete B. Identifier C. Complex D. Ordinal
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Your Student ID is an example of this type of variable.
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Individuals who answer a survey are called:
A. Subjects B. Participants C. Respondents D. Units
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