Description

Consumer Reports evaluates products for consumers. The file CompactSUV (click on the datafile logo to reference the data) contains the data shown in the table below for 15 compact sports utility vehicles (SUVs) from the 2018 model line (Consumer Reports website):

Make — manufacturer

Model — name of the model

Overall score — awarded based on a variety of measures, including those in this data set

Recommended — Consumer Reports recommends the vehicle or not

Owner satisfaction — satisfaction on a five-point scale based on the percentage of owners who would purchase the vehicle again (——, —, , +, ++)

Overall miles per gallon — miles per gallon achieved in a 150-mile test trip

Acceleration (0-60 sec) — time in seconds it takes vehicle to reach 60-miles per hour from a standstill with the engine idling

Consumer Reports Data Set for 15 Compact Sports Utility Vehicles
		Overall		Owner	Overall Miles	Acceleration
Make	Model	Score	Recommended	Satisfaction	per Gallon	(0–60) Sec
Subaru	Forester	84	Yes	+	26	8.7
Honda	CRV	83	Yes	++	27	8.6
Toyota	Rav4	81	Yes	++	24	9.3
Nissan	Rogue	73	Yes	+	24	9.5
Mazda	CX-5	71	Yes	++	24	8.6
Kia	Sportage	71	Yes	+	23	9.6
Ford	Escape	69	Yes	0	23	10.1
Volkswagen	Tiguan Limited	67	No	0	21	8.5
Volkswagen	Tiguan	65	No	+	25	10.3
Mitsubishi	Outlander	63	No	0	24	10.0
Chevrolet	Equinox	63	No	0	31	10.1
Hyundai	Tuscon	57	No	0	26	8.4
GMC	Terrain	57	No	0	22	7.2
Jeep	Cherokee	55	No	—	22	10.9
Jeep	Compass	50	No	0	24	9.8

a. How many variables are in the data set?

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