Table 1.7 shows data for seven colleges and universities. The endowment (in billions of dollars) and the

Question:

Table 1.7 shows data for seven colleges and universities. The endowment (in billions of dollars) and the percentage of applicants admitted are shown (USA Today, February 3, 2008). The state each school is located in, the campus setting, and the NCAA Division for varsity teams were obtained from the National Center of Education Statistics website, February 22, 2008.

a. How many elements are in the data set?
b. How many variables are in the data set?
c. Which of the variables are categorical and which are quantitative?