Prob & Stat Chapter 1

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

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Which of the following is correct

• parameters describe population characteristics
• parameters describe sample characteristics
• the population is a subset of the sample
• statistics must be based on a simple random sample

_________ consist of information coming from observations, counts, measurements, or responses.

• Statistics

• Data

• Population

• Sample

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5B

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

• Statistics

• Data

• Population

• Sample

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

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

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

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Determine whether the numerical value is a parameter or statistic:

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

• Parameter

• Statistic

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Determine whether the numerical value is a parameter or statistic:

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

• Parameter

• Statistic

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

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.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

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.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1