Chapter 1.1, Problem 36E

(a)

To determine

To find: The individuals in this data set

Answer to Problem 36E

The individuals in the given data set are vehicles.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

Make and model	Vehicle type	Transmission type	Number of cylinders	City mpg	Highway mpg
Aston Martin Vantage	Two-seater	Manual	$8$	$12$	$19$
Honda Civic	Subcompact	Automatic	$4$	$25$	$36$
Toyota Prius	Midsize	Automatic	$4$	$48$	$45$
Chevrolet Impala	Large	Automatic	$6$	$18$	$29$

We have a data on the fuel economy (in miles per gallon).

The individuals in the given data set are vehicles.

(b)

To determine

To find: The variables that are measured

Answer to Problem 36E

The result is:

S No	Measurement Variable	Variable Type
$1$	Vehicle Type	Categorical
$2$	Transmission Type	Categorical
$3$	Number of Cyllinders	Quantitative
$4$	City mpg	Quantitative
$5$	Highway mpg	Quantitative

Explanation of Solution

From the above data set, there are five variables that have to be measured i.e. Vehicle Type, Transmission Type, Number of Cyllinders, City mpg and Highway mpg.

S No	Measurement Variable	Variable Type
$1$	Vehicle Type	Categorical
$2$	Transmission Type	Categorical
$3$	Number of Cyllinders	Quantitative
$4$	City mpg	Quantitative
$5$	Highway mpg	Quantitative