Exam 1: Data

A Consumer Reports article about 116 HDTVs list each set's manufacturer ,cost ,screen size,and type (LCD or plasma).

The colour of your house

A person's gender

The number of people on a jury

A university requires coaches to keep these records on all athletes: age,days absent,medical history,emergency contact,and any allergies the athlete may have.

Nutritionists at a large university investigating the impact of dining hall food choices on freshman weight gain collected data (through weekly surveys)from 300 students throughout their freshman year.They kept track of the student's age,the number of times eating in the hall per week,the number of hours spent exercising per week,and the student's weight each week.

An article comparing the value of several popular Caribbean resorts collected the following data: price per night,amenities (pool,weight room,etc. ),whether the resort was all inclusive or not,location (beach,inland,etc. ),average room size (square feet),and resort size (acres).

A monthly electric bill in dollars

A Fortune 500 company concerned about the retirement investments made by its employees,collected the following data: age of employee,amount contributed monthly,and type of contribution.

In 2004,a soft drink company trying to find ways to boost sales over their competitors compiled these data about consumers: age,weekly consumption,diet vs.regular preference,cola vs non-cola preference,and geographical location.

As research for a science class,seventh graders at a grade school in Ontario collected data on weather patterns.For each day in January of 2011,they recorded the high and low temperatures,precipitation,humidity,and wind speed.

A person's height in centimetres

A person's political affiliation

A Ph.D.candidate is collecting data about women in mathematics careers.She interviewed 200 female mathematicians and recorded the following data: number of years attending university,math classes taken in high school (algebra,geometry,etc. ),gender of high school math teacher,and high school average (in %).

The students at York University are concerned about rising costs at their university.They surveyed 2000 undergraduate students at 10 other Canadian universities and recorded the following data for the current semester: cost of tuition,book cost,and room and board cost.

A TSN analyst collected data relating to the free throw percentage of 400 basketball players.He recorded average number of free throws taken per game,height of player,position played (guard,centre,etc. ),and what routine they follow before shooting (dribble once,spin ball on hand,etc. ).

When determining the batting average for a baseball player you must have data on the number of hits in the season,and the number of at-bats in the season.

The speed of a car in kilometres per hour

The waiting time at a bus stop in minutes

An Ontario hospital concerned about the rising number of low birth weight babies collected data from 300 births over a five year time span.They recorded the mother's age,the mother's prepregnancy weight,the level of prenatal care (none,minimal,adequate),and whether the mother used drugs during pregnancy (cigarettes,alcohol,etc. ).