price year_ built sqft price_per _sqft eleva tion 1 1 1 865,000 1,993 960 901 17 1 4 2.5 995,000 1,915 2,180 456 62 0 0 1 319,000 1,941 500 638 10 0 1 1 1,135,000 2,005 715 1,587 10 0 2 1 545,000 1,939 1,049 520 39 1 2 1.3 1,097,000 1,904 1,493 735 14 in_sf beds bath price year_ built sqft price_per _sqft eleva tion 1 1 1 865,000 1,993 960 901 17 0 0 1 319,000 1,941 500 638 10 0 1 1 1,135,000 2,005 715 1,587 10 1 2 1.3 1,097,000 1,904 1,493 735 14 0 0.5 1 384,900 1,962 540 713 10 0 5 5 27,500,000 1,930 7,500 3,667 21 in_sf beds bath price year_ built sqft price_per _sqft eleva tion 1 4 2.5 995,000 1,915 2,180 456 62 0 2 1 545,000 1,939 1,049 520 39 1 3 2 1,650,000 1,922 2,025 815 106 1 1 1 699,000 1,907 932 750 59 1 3 2 1,195,000 1,907 1,396 856 33 1 4 3 1,895,000 2,001 2,041 928 61 elevation > 30.5 > ≤ True False 492 cases 300 cases 192 cases Variable selection Select a single variable Binary partitioning Split the data into two groups Split all cases (492) into two groups (300 and 192 cases)!