(Exercises 27–40) For each description of data, identify the W’s, name the variables, specify for each variable whether its use indicates that it should be treated as categorical or quantitative, and, for any quantitative variable, identify the units in which it was measured (or note that they were not provided). 36. Fuel economy The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tracks fuel economy of automobiles based on information from the manufacturers (Ford, Toyota, etc.). Among the data the agency collects are the manufacturer, vehicle type (car, SUV, etc.), weight, horsepower, and gas mileage (mpg) for city and highway driving.
(Exercises 27–40) For each description of data, identify the W’s, name the variables, specify for each variable whether its use indicates that it should be treated as categorical or quantitative, and, for any quantitative variable, identify the units in which it was measured (or note that they were not provided). 36. Fuel economy The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tracks fuel economy of automobiles based on information from the manufacturers (Ford, Toyota, etc.). Among the data the agency collects are the manufacturer, vehicle type (car, SUV, etc.), weight, horsepower, and gas mileage (mpg) for city and highway driving.
Solution Summary: The author identifies the W's, names the variables, specifies whether it should be categorical or quantitative, and gives the units for quantitative variables.
(Exercises 27–40)For each description of data, identify the W’s, name the variables, specify for each variable whether its use indicates that it should be treated as categorical or quantitative, and, for any quantitative variable, identify the units in which it was measured (or note that they were not provided).
36. Fuel economy The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tracks fuel economy of automobiles based on information from the manufacturers (Ford, Toyota, etc.). Among the data the agency collects are the manufacturer, vehicle type (car, SUV, etc.), weight, horsepower, and gas mileage (mpg) for city and highway driving.
Cellulon, a manufacturer of home insulation, wants to develop guidelines for builders and consumers on how the thickness of the insulation in the attic of a home and the outdoor temperature affect natural gas consumption. In the laboratory, it varied the insulation thickness and temperature. A few of the findings are:
Monthly Natural Gas Consumption (cubic feet), Y
Thickness of Insulation (inches), X1
Outdoor Temperature (°F), X2
30.3
6
40
26.9
12
40
22.1
8
49
How much natural gas can homeowners expect to use per month if they install 6 inches of insulation and the outdoor temperature is 40 degrees F?
Group of answer choices
36.69 cubic feet
30.30 cubic feet
30.89 cubic feet
33.69 cubic feet
The table shows the number of accidents, fatalities, hours and miles flew for U.S. airlines.
Year
Accidents
Fatalities
Hours flown
Miles flown
2000
59
98
16.7 million
7.1 billions
2005
36
28
18.7
7.8
2010
29
0
17.2
7.3
2015
25
0
17.4
7.6
a. Compute the accident rate per million hours flown in 2000 and 2015. By this measure, has travel on U.S. airlines become safer?
b. Compute the accident rate per billion miles flown in 2000 and 2015. By this measure, has travel on U.S. airlines become safer?
For each description of data, identify theW’s, name the variables, specify for each variable whether itsuse indicates that it should be treated as categorical or quantitative, and, for any quantitative variable, identify the units inwhich it was measured (or note that they were not provided)
. Streams In performing research for an ecology class, students at a college in upstate New York collect data on localstreams each year. They record a number of biological, chemical, and physical variables, including the streamname, the substrate of the stream (limestone, shale, ormixed), the acidity of the water (pH), the temperature (°C),and the BCI (a numerical measure of biological diversity).
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