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C. Is this univariate, bivariate, or multivariate data? S. Presidents A data set consists of the ages at death for each of the 38 past presidents of the United States now deceased. a. Is this set of measurements a population or a sample? b. What is the variable being measured? c. Is the variable in part b quantitative or qualitative? 7 Voter Attitudes You are a candidate for your state legislature, and you want to survey voter attitudes regarding your chances of winning. Identify the population that is of interest to you and from which you would like to select your sample.
Use an appropriate graph to describe the data. b. Describe the shape and location of the scores. c. Is the shape of the distribution unusual? Can you think of any reason the distribution of the scores would have such a shape? 7 The data that follow are adapted from their data for those treated with EX0125 30 ❍ CHAPTER 1 DESCRIBING DATA WITH GRAPHS prednisone. 28 Preschool The ages (in months) at which 50 children were first enrolled in a preschool are listed below. EX0128 a. Look at the data. Can you guess the approximate shape of the data distribution?
How will this affect the consumer trends in the next 25 years? Will there be sufficient funds for “baby boomers” to collect Social Security benefits? S. 5 Construct a line chart to illustrate the data. What is the effect of stretching and shrinking the vertical axis on the line chart? 0 Source: The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011 The quantitative variable “85 and over” is measured over four time intervals, creating a time series that you can graph with a line chart. The time intervals are marked on the horizontal axis and the projections on the vertical axis.