Understanding Basic Statistics
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781305254060
Author: Charles Henry Brase, Corrinne Pellillo Brase
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1.1, Problem 8P
Advertising: Auto Mileage What is the average miles per gallon (mpg) for all new cars? Using Consumer Reports, a random sample of 35 new cars gave an average of 21.1 mpg.
(a) Identify the variable.
(b) Is the variable quantitative or qualitative?
(c) What is the implied population?
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