Collecting & Types of Data

A pastry inspector counts the number of raisins per cookie in 10 oatmeal-raisin cookies in a batch fresh out of the oven. What is the population?

• Batch of oat-meal raisin cookies

• 10 oatmeal-raisin cookies

• The number of raisins per cookie

• The inspector

A pastry inspector counts the number of raisins per cookie in 10 oatmeal-raisin cookies in a batch fresh out of the oven. What is the sample?

• Batch of oatmeal-raisin cookies

• 10 oatmeal-raisin cookies

• Number of raisins per cookie

• The inspector

A pastry inspector counts the number of raisins per cookie in 10 oatmeal-raisin cookies in a batch fresh out of the oven. What is the variable?

• Batch of oatmeal-raisin cookies

• 10 oatmeal-raisin cookies

• Number of raisins per cookie

• The inspector

A pastry inspector counts the number of raisins per cookie in 10 oatmeal-raisin cookies in a batch fresh out of the oven. Is this biased?

• Yes

• No

The admissions office wants to estimate the cost of textbooks for students at the University of Minnesota. The plan is to select 100 students from the math building and obtain their total text book costs. What is the population?

• The admissions office

• Total textbook costs

• 100 students from the math building

• University of MN students

The admissions office wants to estimate the cost of textbooks for students at the University of Minnesota. The plan is to select 100 students from the math building and obtain their total text book costs. What is the sample?

• University of MN students

• Total textbook costs

• 100 students from the math building

• The admissions office

The admissions office wants to estimate the cost of textbooks for students at the University of Minnesota. The plan is to select 100 students from the math building and obtain their total text book costs. What is the variable?

• Total textbook costs

• 100 students from the math building

• University of MN students

• The admissions office

The admissions office wants to estimate the cost of textbooks for students at the University of Minnesota. The plan is to select 100 students from the math building and obtain their total text book costs. Is this biased?

• Yes

• No

Identify the following as either quantitative or qualitative:

• The jersey numbers on a girl's soccer team

• Quantative

• Qualitative

Identify the following as either quantitative or qualitative:

• The ages of students in FST

• Quantitative

• Qualitative