Parameter or Statistic

Distinguish whether it is parameter or statistic.

A teacher randomly selected 15 learners from her class.

• parameter

• statistic

Distinguish whether it is parameter or statistic.

Jupiter has 67 confirmed moons.

• parameter

• statistic

Distinguish whether it is parameter or statistic.

The manager randomly selected 35 employees to participate in the Sports Fest

• parameter

• statistic

What is the branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data?

• Algebra

• Geometry

• Probability

• Statistics

What is a characteristic of a population?

• unit

• sample

• parameter

• statistic

What is a characteristic of a sample?

• parameter

• statistic

• categorical variable

• numerical variable

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

Is the following a parameter or a statistic?

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

Is the following a parameter or a statistic? Sixty-two of the 97 passengers aboard the Hindenburg airship survived its explosion.

• parameter

• statistic

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