Complete question is;
In 1990, a magazine collected data and published an article evaluating dryers. It listed 45 models, giving the brand, cost (dollars), size (cu ft), type, estimated annual energy cost (dollars), an overall rating (good, excellent, etc.), and repair history for that brand (percentage requiring repairs over the past 5 years).
The W's are Who, What, When, Where, Why, and hoW.
1) Identify the Who. Choose the correct answer below.
A. 45 models of dryers
B. Dryers
C. Brands of dryers
D. Size of dryers dryers
2) Identify the What. Choose the correct answer below.
A. Brand, type, overall rating
B. Brand, cost, size, type, estimated annual energy cost, overall rating, repair history
C. Cost, size, estimated annual energy cost, repair history
D. Brand, cost, size, type
3) Identify the When. Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in any answer boxes within your choice.
A. The data were recorded in 1990.
B. The information is not provided.
4) Identify the Where. Choose the correct answer below.
A. The 45 models of dryers
B. The information is not provided.
C. The population of dryers
5) Identify the Why. Choose the correct answer below.
A. To provide information to the magazine's readers
B. To write an article about dryers
C. To compare the size of the dryers
D. To collect information about dryers
6) Identify the hoW. Choose the correct answer below.
A. The different dryers belonged to the magazine's employees.
B. The dryers were chosen at random.
C. The information is not provided.
7) Identify each variable as either categorical or quantitative.
Brand
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Categorical
Quantitative
Estimated annual energy cost
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Quantitative
Categorical
Cost
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Categorical
Quantitative
Overall rating
▼
Categorical
Quantitative
Size
▼
Quantitative
Categorical
Repair history
▼
Quantitative
Categorical
Type
▼
Categorical
Quantitative
8) For each quantitative variable, determine the units in which it was measured.
Cost
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Dollars
Not specified
Pounds
Estimated annual energy cost
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Dollars
Pounds
Not specified
Size
▼
Cubic inches
Cubic feet
Feet
Inches
Not specified
Repair history
▼
Years
Percentages
Not Specified
Answer:
All answered below.
Step-by-step explanation:
1) Option A: 45 models of dryers
2) Option B: Brand, cost, size, type, estimated annual energy cost, overall rating, repair history
3) Option A: The data were recorded in 1990.
4) Option B: The information is not provided.
5) Option A: To provide information to the magazine's readers
6) Option C. The information is not provided.
7) - Brand variable is Categorical
- Estimated annual energy cost variable is Quantitative
- Cost variable is Quantitative
- Overall rating variable is Categorical
- Size variable is Quantitative
- Repair history variable is Quantitative
- Type variable is Categorical
8) - cost is in dollars)
- estimated annual energy cost is in dollars
- size is in cu. ft
- repair history is in percentages
