Question

Given each scenario do the following:

(1) identify the appropriate graph you would use to assist you in finding out the information

(2) state whether the data are qualitative or quantitative

(3) If qualitative-identify as ordinal or nominal, if quantitative—identify as ratio or interval

SCENARIOS:

a) A poll of 200 undergraduates was taken. The respondents were asked to list all the modes of transportation used going from their home to campus.

b) Is the correlation between daily outside temperature and amount of natural gas used for heating positive or negative?

c) We want to understand the Indiana yearly harvest (in tons) of soybeans between 1985 and 2015.

d) We want to see if there is a relationship between the weight of a passenger vehicle and fuel efficiency (measured as miles per gallon).

e) We want to understand the distribution of yearly household incomes in Tippecanoe County for 2012.

f) We want to understand distribution the cholesterol level of 100 males aged 20-30

g) What is the percentage of Indiana vehicles that are small passenger cars, large passenger cars, trucks, SUVs, and other types?

Answer 1