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Question: For each of the following situations reported in the news, specify what variable(s) were measured on each individual and whether they are best described as categorical, ordinal, or quantitative.

a. A Los Angeles Times survey found that 60% of the 1515 adult Californians polled supported a recent state law banning smoking in bars (Sacramento Bee, May 28, 1998, p. A3).

b. According to the College Board News (December 1998, p. 1), "Students using either one of two major coaching programs [for the SAT] were likely to experience an average gain of 5 to 19 points on verbal and 5 to 38 points on math."

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