Ch. 9 & 10 Test Review

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

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Is the following a parameter or a statistic?

As of August 2021, 54% of the governors of the 50 states in the US are Republicans.

• parameter

• statistic

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Is the following a parameter or a statistic?

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.B.3

Determine whether it would be reasonable to survey the population or a sample:

You want to know the favorite types of music of students in your homeroom.

• Survey the population

• Survey a sample

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Determine whether it would be reasonable to survey the population or a sample:

You want to know the number of students in Florida who have summer jobs.

• Survey the population

• Survey a sample

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

The characteristic used to describe the entire population

• statistic

• parameter

• census

• data

The characteristic used to describe a sample

• parameter

• statistic

• population

• census

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

A survey of 976 American households found that 32% of the households own two cars.  Identify the the sample. {hint: a survey of what __)

• All American households

• 976 American households

• 32% of Americans own two cars

• two cars

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A survey of 976 American households found that 32% of the households own two cars.  Identify the the population. {hint: which group was targeted... used for the survey}

• All American households

• 976 American households

• 32% of Americans own two cars

• two cars

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

This sample consists of the entire population

• convenience
• census
• cluster
• simple

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1