Parking at a University Has Become a Problem

question 75

Multiple Choice

Parking at a university has become a problem. University administrators are interested in determining the average time it takes a student to find a parking spot. An administrator
Inconspicuously followed 200 students and recorded how long it took each of them to find a
Parking spot. Identify the variable of interest to the university administration.

• A)number of students who cannot find a spot
• B)time to find a parking spot
• C)students who drive cars on campus
• D)number of empty parking spots

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Definitions:

Maximum Values

The highest observed values in a given dataset or range, critical in understanding the extent of variation.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables.

Linearly Related

Describes a relationship between two variables where a change in one variable causes a proportional change in another variable.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical measure that indicates the extent of a statistical relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1.