Chapter 1 Section 1&2

A survey of 200 RHS students found that 67% watch The Voice. Identify the population and sample.

Population: All RHS Students Sample: 200 RHS Students

Thirty-eight nurses working in the San Francisco were surveyed concerning their questions of managed health care. Identify the population and the sample.

Population: All the nurses in SF Sample: 38 nurses

Classify the colors of notebooks a student has in his/her locker. Qualitative or Quantitative?

Qualitative

Classify the number of parking tickets issued per day in NYC. Qualitative or Quantitative?

Quantitative

Classify the number of seats on a bus. Qualitative or Quantitative?

Quantitative

Annual salaries for all teacher in NJ. Nominal, Ordinal, Interval or Ratio?

Ratio

Identify the level of measurement for data that are the number of milligrams of tar in 37 cigarettes. Nominal, Ordinal, Interval or Ratio?

Ratio

The average age of student sin high school statistics class in 17 years. Inferential or Descriptive?

Descriptive

There is a relationship between smoking cigarettes and getting emphysema. Inferential or Descriptive?

Inferential

The daily high temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit) for Mohave, Arizona for a week in June are listed. Nominal, Ordinal, Interval or Ratio?

Interval

The height (in inches) of the 2003-2004 Chicago Bulls. Nominal, Ordinal, Interval or Ratio?

Interval

the years the summer Olympics were held in the United States. Nominal, Ordinal, Interval or Ratio?

Interval

List of zip codes. Nominal, Ordinal, Interval or Ratio?

Nominal

Marriage status (single, divorce, married). Nominal, Ordinal, Interval or Ratio?

Nominal

Final grade in statistics class (A,B,CD). Nominal, Ordinal, Interval or Ratio?

Ordinal