In: Statistics and Probability
This file is from a statistics textbook and
provides information on over 100 recently sold homes in a town in Arizona (fictional). The variables that
are included are:
Price: Sales prices in thousands of dollars
Bedrooms: Number of bedrooms
Baths: Number of bathrooms
Size: Size of the house measured in square feet
Pool: Variable is 0 if no pool, and 1 if there is a pool
Garage: Variable is 0 if no garage, and 1 if there is a garage
Distance: This is the number of miles that the house is from city center
Township: There are five townships in the town. This identifies the township the house is in
Part 1: Identify whether each variable is qualitative or quantitative. Then identify whether each
variable is nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio.
Part 2: Use statistical techniques to provide a summary of the homes in this town. This can include
summary statistics and/or graphs. Think about what type of information is contained in each variable
(part 1) before you select summary techniques.
Part 3: Choose two townships and compare some aspects of the homes in each township. Please
consider both qualitative and quantitative characteristics. If a variable is quantitative please consider
measures of center and measures of dispersion when possible.
Price | Bedrooms | Size | Pool | Distance | Twnship | Garage | Baths |
263.1 | 4 | 2300 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
182.4 | 4 | 2100 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
242.1 | 3 | 2300 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
213.6 | 2 | 2200 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
139.9 | 2 | 2100 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
245.4 | 2 | 2100 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
327.2 | 6 | 2500 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
271.8 | 2 | 2100 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 |
221.1 | 3 | 2300 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
266.6 | 4 | 2400 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
292.4 | 4 | 2100 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 |