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Applied Algebra C957 WGU - Learning
Checks Questions and Correct Answers
Which choice is a variable?
A.The number of states in the United States of America
B.The cost of your daily newspaper
C.The amount a teenager makes babysitting
D.Your shoe size Ans: C
Which choice is a variable?
A.The operating system on your phone
B.The amount a babysitter charges per hour
C.The name of the largest mountain range in the United States
D.The colors and styles of your shoes Ans: D
Which choice is a quantitative variable?
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A. S, representing the number of regular weekly shipping
deliveries your company's trucks make
B. P, representing the monthly profit based on the number of
customers who needed plumbing services
C. R, representing the monthly rent for your company's office
building
D. M, representing the federal minimum wage Ans: B
In a lawn-mowing business, the amount of time an employee
spends mowing a lawn depends on the size of the lawn. It might
also depend on some other factors.
Which choice represents a qualitative variable in this lawn-mowing
business?
A. G, representing the amount of gas needed to mow a given lawn
B. W, representing the number of hours the employee spends
working each day
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Applied Algebra C957 WGU - Learning
Checks Questions and Correct Answers
Which choice is a variable?
A.The number of states in the United States of America
B.The cost of your daily newspaper
C.The amount a teenager makes babysitting
D.Your shoe size Ans: C
Which choice is a variable?
A.The operating system on your phone
B.The amount a babysitter charges per hour
C.The name of the largest mountain range in the United States
D.The colors and styles of your shoes Ans: D
Which choice is a quantitative variable?
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A. S, representing the number of regular weekly shipping
deliveries your company's trucks make
B. P, representing the monthly profit based on the number of
customers who needed plumbing services
C. R, representing the monthly rent for your company's office
building
D. M, representing the federal minimum wage Ans: B
In a lawn-mowing business, the amount of time an employee
spends mowing a lawn depends on the size of the lawn. It might
also depend on some other factors.
Which choice represents a qualitative variable in this lawn-mowing
business?
A. G, representing the amount of gas needed to mow a given lawn
B. W, representing the number of hours the employee spends
working each day
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