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Interpreting the Variable Suppose a fundraiser holds a
Chapter 1, Problem 54E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 54E
Interpreting the Variable Suppose a fundraiser holds a raffle for which each person who enters the room receives a ticket. The tickets are numbered 1 to N, where N is the number of people at the fundraiser. The first person to arrive receives ticket number 1, the second person receives ticket number 2, and so on. Determine the level of measurement for each of the following interpretations of the variable ticket number.
(a) The winning ticket number.
(b) The winning ticket number was announced as 329. An attendee noted his ticket number was 294 and stated, “I guess I arrived too early.”
(c) The winning ticket number was announced as 329. An attendee looked around the room and commented, “It doesn’t look like there are 329 people in attendance.”
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QUESTION:
Problem 54E
Interpreting the Variable Suppose a fundraiser holds a raffle for which each person who enters the room receives a ticket. The tickets are numbered 1 to N, where N is the number of people at the fundraiser. The first person to arrive receives ticket number 1, the second person receives ticket number 2, and so on. Determine the level of measurement for each of the following interpretations of the variable ticket number.
(a) The winning ticket number.
(b) The winning ticket number was announced as 329. An attendee noted his ticket number was 294 and stated, “I guess I arrived too early.”
(c) The winning ticket number was announced as 329. An attendee looked around the room and commented, “It doesn’t look like there are 329 people in attendance.”
ANSWER:
Solution:
Step 1 of 4:
It is given that a fundraiser gives tickets to the persons who enters the room.The first person receives the first number, second person receives number 2 and so on and the last person receives the last number.
Using this we need to determine the level of measurement of the variable ticket number in the given conditions.