Question

Bella had volunteered to feed the dogs at a shelter. The table shows the number of cups of dog food that each dog should be fed each day.
What does the number of observations in this data set signify?
Data table: 2, 3, 1, 4, 3.5, 2.5, 2, 2.5, 1.5, 3, 2, 2.5

Answer 1

The number of observations in this data set signifies the total number of individual dogs that Bella is feeding at the shelter. In this case, there are 12 observations (the numbers representing the cups of dog food for each dog) which means that there are 12 different dogs, each with a specific amount of food they should be fed.