Introduction to Statistics Answers

A golf course has 18 holes. A guidebook provided to golfers includes useful information about each hole, as shown below.

A family visits a car show to research information on vehicles they might consider purchasing. Brochures for each vehicle provide helpful information for the vehicle. Which of the following is an example of a discrete quantitative variable that might be included in the brochure?

A veterinarian is visited by many pets and their owners each day. Before the doctor attends to each pet, an assistant records information including the type, age, weight, and height of each pet. Which of the variables is a categorical variable?

A large city offers many venues for watching a concert. A listing of concert venues for the city includes the following information: the number of seats, the age of the venue, the number of nearby parking spaces, and the location of the venue (inside or outside). Which of the following is a categorical variable?

An airline uses many different types of airplanes. Information regarding some of the airplanes is given in the table below.Which of the variables is a continuous variable?

A manager of a basketball team collects information on the profile and performance of the players on the team. Which of the following is an example of a continuous quantitative variable the manager might collect?

A manager of a grocery store collects data on each shopper who uses the self-checkout lanes on a Saturday morning. Which of the following is an example of a discrete quantitative variable that might be recorded in this setting?

Auto racing is a sport enjoyed by many people. In each race, there may be up to 25 cars on the racetrack. Which of the following is NOT an example of a quantitative variable you might use to describe a car in a race?

A visitor guide for a downtown area lists many restaurants. Which of the following is an example of a quantitative variable the guide could report for each restaurant?

A student stands at the entrance of her school and notes the colors of cars that enter the parking lot. The results are shown in the bar graph below.