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Chapter 1: Q 3. (page 7)

Hit movies According to the Internet Movie Database, Avatar is tops based on box-office receipts worldwide as of January 2017. The following table displays data on several popular movies. Identify the individuals and variables in this data set. Classify each variable as categorical or quantitative.

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Individuals: 10 given movies are Avatar, Titanic, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World, Marvel’s The Avengers, Furious 7, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Frozen, and Iron Man 3.

Variables: Year, Rating, Time, Genre, and Box office.

Categorical variables: Rating and Genre

quantitative variables: Year, Time, and Box office.

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Step 1. Given information.

The given table is:

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Step 2. Recognize the individuals and variables under this data set.

Individuals in the supplied data are 10 popular movies that are provided in the table.

Variables include:

Year, Rating, Time, Genre, and Box office.

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Step 3. Classify each variable. 

Year: Quantitative, as years have numerical values and it is impossible to mention all conceivable years.

Rating: Categorical.

Timeis quantitative because it is impossible to list all conceivable times since time takes on numerical values.

Because the categories are Action, Adventure, Drama, and Fantasy, the genre is categorical.

Box office: Because box office receipts take on numerical values and it is impossible to record all conceivable receipts, the method is quantitative.

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