Chapter 1 Collecting Data 1.1 The Structure of Data Use the following to answer the questions below: A high school senior is collecting data on the colleges in which she is interested. Identify the variables as either categorical or quantitative. 1) Type of college: Private or Public college Answer: Categorical Diff: 1 Type: SA Var: 1 L.O.: 1.1.2 2) Tuition: in thousands of dollars Answer: Quantitative Diff: 1 Type: SA Var: 1 L.O.: 1.1.2 3) State: the state in which the college is located Answer: Categorical Diff: 1 Type: SA Var: 1 L.O.: 1.1.2 4) Zip Code: the zip code of the part of the country in which the college is located Answer: Categorical Diff: 2 Type: SA Var: 1 L.O.: 1.1.2 5) Enrollment: the number of students enrolled at the college Answer: Quantitative Diff: 1 Type: SA Var: 1 L.O.: 1.1.2 6) Student-Faculty Ratio: the number of students divided by the number of faculty Answer: Quantitative Diff: 1 Type: SA Var: 1 L.O.: 1.1.2 7) Graduation Rate: as a percentage Answer: Quantitative Diff: 1 Type: SA Var: 1 L.O.: 1.1.2