Question

Consumer Reports will have an article comparing refrigerators in the next issue. Some of the characteristics to be included in the report are the brand name and the model, whether it has a top, bottom, or side-by-side freezer, the estimated energy consumption per year (kilowatts), whether or not it is energy star compliant, the width, depth and height in inches, and the net capacity in cubic inches.
1. Which of the variables in report are categorical and which are quantitative?
2. Give the units for the quantitative variables.
3. What are the individuals in the report?

Answer 1

Answer:

Categorical and quantitative variable

Individuals - Refrigerator

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following situation in the question:

Characteristics to be included in the report:

• the brand name and the model
• whether it has a top, bottom, or side-by-side freezer
• the estimated energy consumption per year (kilowatts)
• whether or not it is energy star compliant
• the width, depth and height in inches, and the net capacity in cubic inches.

1) Categorical variable:

brand name and the model, whether it has a top, bottom, or side-by-side freezer, whether or not it is energy star compliant

Quantitative variables:

the estimated energy consumption per year (kilowatts), the width, depth and height in inches, and the net capacity in cubic inches.

2) Units of quantitative variable

Estimated energy consumption per year - kilowatts

Width - inches

Depth - inches

Height - inches

Net capacity - cubic inches

3) Individuals in the report are refrigerators.