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Chapter 1: Q 4. (page 8)

Skyscrapers Here is some information about the tallest buildings in the world as of February 2017. Identify the individuals and variables in this data set. Classify each variable as categorical or quantitative.

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Individuals: The 10 tallest buildings mentioned in the table,

Burj Khalifa, Shanghai Tower, Makka Royal Clock Tower Hotel, Ping An Finance Center, Lotte World Tower, One World Trade Center, Taipei 101, Shanghai World Financial Center, International Commerce Center, Petronas Tower.

Variables:

Country, Height, Floors, Use, and Year completed.


Categorical variables: Country, Use.

Quantitative variables: Height, Floors, Year completed.

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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 the 10 tallest buildings in the world that are provided in the table.


Variables include:

Country, Height, Floors, Use, and Year completed.

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Step 3. Classify each variable.

Country:Categorical, as all countries in the globe are viable categories.

Height: Quantitative because height has numerical values and listing all conceivable heights is impossible.

Floors: Quantitative, because the number of floors has numerical values, and it is impossible to enumerate all potential floor counts.

Because the categories are Mixed, Hotel, and Office, use is categorical.

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

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