Question 1.169

4. The following table contains population figures for the five most populous states.

State Pop. (1960,
in 1000s)		 Pop. (2013,
in 1000s)		 Increase
California 15,717 38,333 22,616
Texas 9,580 26,448 16,868
New York 16,782 19,651 2,869
Florida 4,952 19,553 14,601
Illinois 10,081 12,882 2,801
  1. Identify the elements and the variables.
  2. Are the variables qualitative or quantitative?
  3. Provide the observation for the state of Florida.
  4. Which three states had the largest population increases? Which two states had the smallest population increases?