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REVEAL PRACTICE QUESTION ANSWERS

1. True.
2. The division sign is evaluated first.
3. The answer is C. The code 2+2+2 gets evaluated before it is stored in the object.
4a. The value is 1. The code evaluates to 9-8
4b. table(ebola_data$district)
5a. You cannot add two character strings. Adding only works for numbers.
5b. my_1st_name is typed with the number 1 initially, but in the paste() command, it is typed with the letter “I”.
6. The third line is the only line with a valid object name: top_20_rows
7. The last line, head(6,women), is invalid because the arguments are in the wrong order and they are not named.
8. The third code chunk has a problem. It attempts to find the square root of a character, which is impossible.
9. The first line, A, is the correct interpretation.
10. The first code chunk is the recommended way to install and load the package {janitor}


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The written guide below is an accompaniment to the lesson video. You may read through it if you prefer written tutorials to video content.

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JOHN FISHER

the function CreateTableOne doesnt exist in my Rstudio

Muna

Perhaps im missing something but where are the answers to the video questions? Thanks!

Kene David

Hello! There is a button below the video you can click to reveal the answers.

Muna

The “git” command requires the command line developer tools???? Would you like to install the tools now . I keep getting this popping up all the time.Also When im typing and R tries to complete my code but lets say showing me my object, I cant click successfully on the R prompt .… Read more »

Muna

I cannot seem to click on the Ebola2 object.

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Sabina

Hi Muna! It appears maybe there is a glitch with your current R Session. What I tend to recommend is to save all your scripts (Ctrl + S) and closing your RStudio windows and session (just close the application). Once you have closed it, try re-opening your R script and re-running the code… Read more »

Muna

Thank you, this worked!

Fortune

This is explicit! I look forward to learning more. Thank you.

Lameck

I am re-doing this for the second time, and now I see a warning in Ebola data and I don’t understand how the data is displayed. Can someone explain to me whether I am making a mistake? I have attached an image of the error.

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Kene David

Hello Lameck. You missed out the “-sample”. The URL should be: https://tinyurl.com/ebola-data-sample

Lameck

Thank you Kene! Appreciated.

Lameck

Well… I am not sure if I have grasped at least 60%, but I am going to re-study two times more.

Amara

This was well elaborated, thanks!

Herald

This has been very helpful especially on the Pacman package

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