Parameters & Statistics

As of January 2007, 44% of the governors of the 50 states in the US are Republicans.

• parameter
• statistic

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

Sixty-two of the 97 passengers aboard the Hindenburg airship survived its explosion.

• parameter
• statistic

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

In a survey of a sample of high school students, 43% said that their mother has taught them the most about managing money.

• parameter
• statistic

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

In a survey of a sample of computer users, 8% said their computer had a malfunction that needed to be repaired by a service technician.

• parameter
• statistic

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

According to a random telephone survey of 200 adults, 75% of all working adults in the U.S. are satisfied with their current job. What is the population in this survey?

• 200 adults
• adults in the U.S.
• 75% of adults

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Zoie completes a report by asking 70 students across campus. She found that 48% of CTMS students do not wash their hands after using the bathroom. What is the sample size?

• 48
• 100
• 70
• CTMS students

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A recent survey of 800 seventh graders from across the state shows 4 out of 10 like to play paper football. How many students said they like to play paper football?

• 40 students
• 200 students 
• 320 students
• 8,000 students

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A school randomly chose ten English teachers and asked them which type of juice their students would prefer. Which reason best shows why this sample is not a good sample in this case?

• The sample didn't include students.
• The sample is too small.
• The sample can only be accurate if each teacher is included in the sample

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Ana wants to know the average student’s opinion of the tardy policy at her school. Which group of students should she survey in order to achieve the most accurate results?

• thirty students who are often tardy
• thirty students who are rarely tardy
• thirty of her friends
• thirty randomly selected students from her school

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

The entire group studied is called the

• sample
• population

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2