Exam 1: Introduction

A pool company conducted a survey and asked respondents to indicate the ideal temperature in which to swim. Respondents were asked to respond in whole numbers using the Fahrenheit scale. What is the measurement scale of this variable?

Rank the following values of the number of hours of television watched per day, assigning rank 1 to the largest value: 4 ,0, 8, 13, 9, 3, 2, 7, 5 ,1

Which one of the following would be considered a discrete variable?

Rank the following values of the number of students per classroom who are enrolled in an afterschool activity, assigning rank 1 to the largest value: 3 ,0, 5, 12 ,20, 8, 2, 15, 9, 11

JoAnn's income is $50,000 while Betty's income is $100,000. I assert that JoAnn's income is one-half that of Betty's income. Am I correct?

Rank the following values of the number of emails received in one day, assigning rank 1 to the largest value: 72 ,250 ,60 ,10 ,0 ,8 ,720 ,300 ,125 ,85

A question on a survey completed by dancers asked which style of dance was their favorite. Options included the following: a) ballet; b) jazz; c) lyrical; and d) tap. What is the measurement scale of this variable?

Rank the following values of the number of miles driven from home to work in one day, assigning rank 1 to the largest value: 9, 52, 20, 36, 22, 44, 18 ,28 ,16 ,26

Rank the following values of the number of credit cards owned by college freshmen, assigning rank 1 to the largest value: 4 ,2 ,0, 5, 10, 11, 15 ,1, 3, 9