Intro Stats, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134210285
Author: Richard D. De Veaux, Paul Velleman, David E. Bock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter R, Problem 1.13RE
Let’s play cards You pick a card from a standard deck and record its denomination (7, say) and its suit (maybe spades).
- a) Is the variable suit categorical or quantitative?
- b) Name a game you might be playing for which you would consider the variable denomination to be categorical. Explain.
- c) Name a game you might be playing for which you would consider the variable denomination to be quantitative. Explain.
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