Stats 1.1-1.3 Assignment

Identify the following data set:

....a manager of a movie theater was asking customers at the concession stand how they would rate the theater’s staff

• Population

• Sample

A beverage company wanted to see if people in the United States liked their new logo. Which choice best represents a population?

• A selection of logo artists.

• Every person in the United States.

• A selection of shoppers from different states.

• 3,800 children age 5 - 15

A musician wanted to see what people who bought his last album thought about the songs. Which choice best represents a sample? .

• Every person who bought the album.

• A selection of people who didn't want to buy the album.

• 250 girls who bought the album

• A selection of 3,294 people who bought the album.

A gaming website wanted to find out which console its visitors owned. Which choice best represents a population?

• Visitors to the 3DS section.

• All of the website visitors.

• Visitors to the PS4 section.

• Visitors who are on the website for more than 5 minutes.

The statistic is a number describing the:

• population

• sample

• survey

• percent

The parameter is a number describing the:

• population

• sample

• survey

• percent

Before a nation-wide election, a polling place was trying to see who would win. Which choice best represents a sample?

• A selection of voters over age 50.

• A selection of male voters.

• A selection of voters of different ages.

• All voters.

What's your favorite subject in school?

• Categorical (Qualitative)

• Quantitative

Where do you plan on attending college?

• Categorical (Qualitative)

• Quantitative

What is your favorite type of food?

• Categorical (Qualitative)

• Quantitative