The following table lists the number of deaths by cause as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on February 6, 2015 (Source: www.cdc.gov).
Cause of Death
Number of Deaths
Heart disease
611,105
Cancer
584,881
Accidents
130,557
Stroke
128,978
Alzheimer’s disease
84,767
Diabetes
75,578
Influenza and Pneumonia
56,979
Suicide
41,149
a. What is the variable for this data set?
The cause of death from each disease.The number of deaths from each disease.The cause of death.The number of deaths.
b. How many observations are in this data set?
c. How many elements does this data set contain?
