A meteorologist is hoping to find a better model for predicting when and where an avalanche will occur around ski areas in Montana. She plans to collect information from a ski area weather station each day between November 1 through March 31 for each of the next three winters. For each day, the meteorologist will record the high and low tem-perature, amount of snowfall, maximum wind velocity, whether at least half the daylight hours were sunny, and whether an avalanche occurred.
-For each variable below, select whether it is categorical or quantitative.
i. High temperature ___(1)___
ii. Whether an avalanche occurred ___(2)___
iii. Whether at least half the daylight hours were sunny ___(3)___
Drop-down options for (1), (2), and (3):
•categorical
•quantitative

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The Answer of A meteorologist is hoping to find a better model for predicting when and where an avalanche will occur around ski areas in Montana. She plans to collect information from a ski area weather station each day between November 1 through March 31 for each of the next three winters. For each day, the meteorologist will record the high and low tem-perature, amount of snowfall, maximum wind velocity, whether at least half the daylight hours were sunny, and whether an avalanche occurred.
-For each variable below, select whether it is categorical or quantitative.
i. High temperature ___(1)___
ii. Whether an avalanche occurred ___(2)___
iii. Whether at least half the daylight hours were sunny ___(3)___
Drop-down options for (1), (2), and (3):
•categorical
•quantitative

A Meteorologist Is Hoping to Find a Better Model for Predicting