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Customer Rating of Breakfast Cereals.The datasetCereals.csvincludes nutritional information, store display, and consumer ratings for 77 breakfast cereals. Data Preprocessing.Remove all cereals with missing values. Using
Customer Rating of Breakfast Cereals.The datasetCereals.csvincludes nutritional information, store display, and consumer ratings for 77 breakfast cereals.
Data Preprocessing.Remove all cereals with missing values. Using R:
- Apply hierarchical clustering to the data using Euclidean distance to the normal- ized measurements. Compare the dendrograms from single linkage and complete linkage, and look at cluster centroids. Comment on the structure of the clusters and on their stability.Hint: To obtain cluster centroids for hierarchical clustering, compute the average values of each cluster members, using theaggregate()function.
- Which method leads to the most insightful or meaningful clusters?
- Choose one of the methods. How many clusters would you use? What distance is used for this cutoff? (Look at the dendrogram.)
- The elementary public schools would like to choose a set of cereals to include in their daily cafeterias. Every day a different cereal is offered, but all cereals should support a healthy diet. For this goal, you are requested to find a cluster of "healthy cereals." Should the data be normalized? If not, how should they be used in the cluster analysis?
Copy of Cereals.csv:
name,mfr,type,calories,protein,fat,sodium,fiber,carbo,sugars,potass,vitamins,shelf,weight,cups,rating
100%_Bran,N,C,70,4,1,130,10,5,6,280,25,3,1,0.33,68.402973
100%_Natural_Bran,Q,C,120,3,5,15,2,8,8,135,0,3,1,1,33.983679
All-Bran,K,C,70,4,1,260,9,7,5,320,25,3,1,0.33,59.425505
All-Bran_with_Extra_Fiber,K,C,50,4,0,140,14,8,0,330,25,3,1,0.5,93.704912
Almond_Delight,R,C,110,2,2,200,1,14,8,,25,3,1,0.75,34.384843
Apple_Cinnamon_Cheerios,G,C,110,2,2,180,1.5,10.5,10,70,25,1,1,0.75,29.509541
Apple_Jacks,K,C,110,2,0,125,1,11,14,30,25,2,1,1,33.174094
Basic_4,G,C,130,3,2,210,2,18,8,100,25,3,1.33,0.75,37.038562
Bran_Chex,R,C,90,2,1,200,4,15,6,125,25,1,1,0.67,49.120253
Bran_Flakes,P,C,90,3,0,210,5,13,5,190,25,3,1,0.67,53.313813
Cap'n'Crunch,Q,C,120,1,2,220,0,12,12,35,25,2,1,0.75,18.042851
Cheerios,G,C,110,6,2,290,2,17,1,105,25,1,1,1.25,50.764999
Cinnamon_Toast_Crunch,G,C,120,1,3,210,0,13,9,45,25,2,1,0.75,19.823573
Clusters,G,C,110,3,2,140,2,13,7,105,25,3,1,0.5,40.400208
Cocoa_Puffs,G,C,110,1,1,180,0,12,13,55,25,2,1,1,22.736446
Corn_Chex,R,C,110,2,0,280,0,22,3,25,25,1,1,1,41.445019
Corn_Flakes,K,C,100,2,0,290,1,21,2,35,25,1,1,1,45.863324
Corn_Pops,K,C,110,1,0,90,1,13,12,20,25,2,1,1,35.782791
Count_Chocula,G,C,110,1,1,180,0,12,13,65,25,2,1,1,22.396513
Cracklin'_Oat_Bran,K,C,110,3,3,140,4,10,7,160,25,3,1,0.5,40.448772
Cream_of_Wheat_(Quick),N,H,100,3,0,80,1,21,0,,0,2,1,1,64.533816
Crispix,K,C,110,2,0,220,1,21,3,30,25,3,1,1,46.895644
Crispy_Wheat_&_Raisins,G,C,100,2,1,140,2,11,10,120,25,3,1,0.75,36.176196
Double_Chex,R,C,100,2,0,190,1,18,5,80,25,3,1,0.75,44.330856
Froot_Loops,K,C,110,2,1,125,1,11,13,30,25,2,1,1,32.207582
Frosted_Flakes,K,C,110,1,0,200,1,14,11,25,25,1,1,0.75,31.435973
Frosted_Mini-Wheats,K,C,100,3,0,0,3,14,7,100,25,2,1,0.8,58.345141
"Fruit_&_Fibre_Dates,_Walnuts,_and_Oats",P,C,120,3,2,160,5,12,10,200,25,3,1.25,0.67,40.917047
Fruitful_Bran,K,C,120,3,0,240,5,14,12,190,25,3,1.33,0.67,41.015492
Fruity_Pebbles,P,C,110,1,1,135,0,13,12,25,25,2,1,0.75,28.025765
Golden_Crisp,P,C,100,2,0,45,0,11,15,40,25,1,1,0.88,35.252444
Golden_Grahams,G,C,110,1,1,280,0,15,9,45,25,2,1,0.75,23.804043
Grape_Nuts_Flakes,P,C,100,3,1,140,3,15,5,85,25,3,1,0.88,52.076897
Grape-Nuts,P,C,110,3,0,170,3,17,3,90,25,3,1,0.25,53.371007
Great_Grains_Pecan,P,C,120,3,3,75,3,13,4,100,25,3,1,0.33,45.811716
Honey_Graham_Ohs,Q,C,120,1,2,220,1,12,11,45,25,2,1,1,21.871292
Honey_Nut_Cheerios,G,C,110,3,1,250,1.5,11.5,10,90,25,1,1,0.75,31.072217
Honey-comb,P,C,110,1,0,180,0,14,11,35,25,1,1,1.33,28.742414
Just_Right_Crunchy__Nuggets,K,C,110,2,1,170,1,17,6,60,100,3,1,1,36.523683
Just_Right_Fruit_&_Nut,K,C,140,3,1,170,2,20,9,95,100,3,1.3,0.75,36.471512
Kix,G,C,110,2,1,260,0,21,3,40,25,2,1,1.5,39.241114
Life,Q,C,100,4,2,150,2,12,6,95,25,2,1,0.67,45.328074
Lucky_Charms,G,C,110,2,1,180,0,12,12,55,25,2,1,1,26.734515
Maypo,A,H,100,4,1,0,0,16,3,95,25,2,1,1,54.850917
"Muesli_Raisins,_Dates,_&_Almonds",R,C,150,4,3,95,3,16,11,170,25,3,1,1,37.136863
"Muesli_Raisins,_Peaches,_&_Pecans",R,C,150,4,3,150,3,16,11,170,25,3,1,1,34.139765
Mueslix_Crispy_Blend,K,C,160,3,2,150,3,17,13,160,25,3,1.5,0.67,30.313351
Multi-Grain_Cheerios,G,C,100,2,1,220,2,15,6,90,25,1,1,1,40.105965
Nut&Honey_Crunch,K,C,120,2,1,190,0,15,9,40,25,2,1,0.67,29.924285
Nutri-Grain_Almond-Raisin,K,C,140,3,2,220,3,21,7,130,25,3,1.33,0.67,40.69232
Nutri-grain_Wheat,K,C,90,3,0,170,3,18,2,90,25,3,1,1,59.642837
Oatmeal_Raisin_Crisp,G,C,130,3,2,170,1.5,13.5,10,120,25,3,1.25,0.5,30.450843
Post_Nat._Raisin_Bran,P,C,120,3,1,200,6,11,14,260,25,3,1.33,0.67,37.840594
Product_19,K,C,100,3,0,320,1,20,3,45,100,3,1,1,41.50354
Puffed_Rice,Q,C,50,1,0,0,0,13,0,15,0,3,0.5,1,60.756112
Puffed_Wheat,Q,C,50,2,0,0,1,10,0,50,0,3,0.5,1,63.005645
Quaker_Oat_Squares,Q,C,100,4,1,135,2,14,6,110,25,3,1,0.5,49.511874
Quaker_Oatmeal,Q,H,100,5,2,0,2.7,,,110,0,1,1,0.67,50.828392
Raisin_Bran,K,C,120,3,1,210,5,14,12,240,25,2,1.33,0.75,39.259197
Raisin_Nut_Bran,G,C,100,3,2,140,2.5,10.5,8,140,25,3,1,0.5,39.7034
Raisin_Squares,K,C,90,2,0,0,2,15,6,110,25,3,1,0.5,55.333142
Rice_Chex,R,C,110,1,0,240,0,23,2,30,25,1,1,1.13,41.998933
Rice_Krispies,K,C,110,2,0,290,0,22,3,35,25,1,1,1,40.560159
Shredded_Wheat,N,C,80,2,0,0,3,16,0,95,0,1,0.83,1,68.235885
Shredded_Wheat_'n'Bran,N,C,90,3,0,0,4,19,0,140,0,1,1,0.67,74.472949
Shredded_Wheat_spoon_size,N,C,90,3,0,0,3,20,0,120,0,1,1,0.67,72.801787
Smacks,K,C,110,2,1,70,1,9,15,40,25,2,1,0.75,31.230054
Special_K,K,C,110,6,0,230,1,16,3,55,25,1,1,1,53.131324
Strawberry_Fruit_Wheats,N,C,90,2,0,15,3,15,5,90,25,2,1,1,59.363993
Total_Corn_Flakes,G,C,110,2,1,200,0,21,3,35,100,3,1,1,38.839746
Total_Raisin_Bran,G,C,140,3,1,190,4,15,14,230,100,3,1.5,1,28.592785
Total_Whole_Grain,G,C,100,3,1,200,3,16,3,110,100,3,1,1,46.658844
Triples,G,C,110,2,1,250,0,21,3,60,25,3,1,0.75,39.106174
Trix,G,C,110,1,1,140,0,13,12,25,25,2,1,1,27.753301
Wheat_Chex,R,C,100,3,1,230,3,17,3,115,25,1,1,0.67,49.787445
Wheaties,G,C,100,3,1,200,3,17,3,110,25,1,1,1,51.592193
Wheaties_Honey_Gold,G,C,110,2,1,200,1,16,8,60,25,1,1,0.75,36.187559
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