Competition
Cats vs. dogs - the great pet debate 🐱🐶
You and your friend have debated for years whether cats or dogs make more popular pets. You finally decide to settle the score by analyzing pet data across different regions of the UK. Your friend found data on estimated pet populations, average pets per household, and geographic factors across UK postal code areas. It's time to dig into the numbers and settle the cat vs. dog debate!
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- Examine if pet preferences correlate to estimated pet populations, or geographic regions. Create visualizations to present your findings.
- Develop an accessible summary of study findings on factors linked to cat and dog ownership rates for non-technical audiences.
- See if you can identify any regional trends; which areas prefer cats vs. dogs?
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- The competition is open and free to registered DataCamp users.
- Only one entry per user. You may update your entry up to the deadline.
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