Statistics 1.1-1.2 Vocab

In a survey of 1046 adults conducted by Bradley Corp, subjects were asked how often they wash their hands when using a public restroom, and 70% of the respondents said "always". Identify the sample & population.

• Sample: the 1046 adults surveyed

  Population: the 70% that said "always"

• Sample: the 1046 adults surveyed

  Population: all adults

• Sample: all adults

  Population: the 1046 adults surveyed

• Sample: the 70% that said "always"

  Population: all adults

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

A poll was conducted in which 1000 adults were asked if they prefer bottled water or tap water, and 57% of them said they prefer bottled water. In this scenario, the 57% is a _____.

• population

• sample

• parameter

• statistic

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

There are 17,246,372 high school students in the U.S. In a study of 8505 U.S. high school students 16 years of age or older, 44.5% of them said they texted while driving at least once in the past 30 days. Which of the following represents the sample?

• the 17,246,372 high school students in the U.S.

• the 8505 U.S. high school students 16 years of age or older

• the 44.5% who said they texted while driving

• the past 30 days

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Identify the following as quantitative or qualitative.

Brand of tennis shoes

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

Identify the following as quantitative or qualitative.

colors of M&M's

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

Identify the following as quantitative or qualitative.

weights of M&M's

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

Identify the following as quantitative or qualitative.

phone numbers

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

Identify which level of measurement is most appropriate.

U.S. News & World Report provides rankings of universities. Recently they ranked Princeton, Harvard and Yale as 1, 2, and 3 respectively.

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Interval

• Ratio

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CCSS.HSS.ID.A.4

Identify which level of measurement is most appropriate.

For the presidential election, ABC News conducts an exit poll in which voters are asked to identify their political party

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Interval

• Ratio

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CCSS.HSS.ID.A.4

Identify which level of measurement is most appropriate.

Colors of M&M's

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Interval

• Ratio

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CCSS.HSS.ID.A.4