1.1 Statistics Vocab Review

__________ is the science of collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data in order to make decisions.

• Statistics

• Data

• Population

• Sample

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Determine whether the data set is a population of a sample:

The amount of energy collected from every wind turbine on a wind farm.

• Population

• Sample

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Determine whether the data set is a population of a sample:

The cholesterol levels of 20 patients in a hospital with 100 patients.

• Population

• Sample

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Determine whether the numerical value is a parameter or statistic:

A survey of 2514 of the 30,000 college board members found that 38% think that higher education costs what it should relative to its value.

• Parameter

• Statistic

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

_______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

_______ is the entire group of objects or individuals considered for a survey.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Is the following a parameter or a statistic?

The average annual salary for 35 of a company's 1200 accountants is $68,000.

• parameter

• statistic

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D