For Exercises 65–71, do the following.
71. Worst Tornadoes. CNN.com reports6 that the five worst tornadoes in American history in terms of death toll are as shown in the following table. Do (a)–(d). What is the observation for the St. Louis Tornado?
Tornado name | Deaths | Year |
---|---|---|
Tri-State | 695 | 1925 |
Natchez | 317 | 1840 |
St. Louis | 255 | 1896 |
Tupelo | 216 | 1936 |
Gainesville | 203 | 1936 |
1.2.71
(a) Elements are the tornado names: Tri-State, Natchez, St. Louis, Tupelo, Gainesville; Variables: deaths, year (b) Quantitative variables: deaths, year (c) Discrete: deaths, year (d) Deaths is ratio, year is interval (e) 255, 1896