Data are collected on the 35 students in a college history course. Which of the following is not a variable
for the data set? - correct answer Number of students in the data set
A local ice-cream shop sells ice-cream cones for $2.00, and customers can choose from the following
options.
Ice-cream flavor
Type of cone: sugar or waffle
Chocolate dipped for an additional $0.50
Sprinkles for an additional $0.50
Which of the following is a quantitative variable? - correct answer The total cost of the cone
The following table shows data collected about the thirty-third through fortieth presidents of the United
States. All variables reported in the table are categorical.
Which of the variables in the table could have been reported differently such that the variable would be
classified as quantitative? - correct answer Age at inauguration
Students in a class were asked to choose their favorite school subject. The following frequency table
summarizes the responses.
Which of the following statements is supported by the frequency table? - correct answer Less than half
of the students chose math as their favorite subject.
A group of first-grade students were asked to name their favorite color. The responses are shown in the
following frequency table.
Which of the following statements is supported by the frequency table? - correct answer Twice as many
students chose blue as chose red.
The following relative frequency table shows reasons given by high school students for their last absence
from school.