STATS FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

statements that are true about statistics - Answer-- used to organize and summarize data -used to interpret info -must be handled responsibly what are statistics - Answer-mathematic field that allows us to organize, summarize, describe and interpret different forms of information 3 reasons why stats are important - Answer-- allow data to be discribed and communicated succinctly and concisely -allow inference to be drawn about data, especially when it is not feasible to collect info from all members of a group -equip us with necessary tools to critcally evaluate info qualitative variables - Answer-variables measured by category or label quantitative variables - Answer-variables measured in numerical terms discrete variables - Answer-involves counting whole numbers continuous variable - Answer-measuring where the variable can be a fraction or decimal between 2 numbers examples of qualitative variables - Answer-floor number , mode of car, zip code, blood type describe the difference between qualitative and quantitative data - Answer-Qualitative (categorical) variables are those that are measured in non-numerical terms, such as labels or categories. Examples of qualitative variables include one's religion, ethnicity, eye color, and career. Quantitative variables, on the other hand, are measured in