Population Sample Statistic Parameter

Is the following a parameter or a statistic?

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

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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.

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• 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.

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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.

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These symbols represent the mean and standard deviation for which of the following distributions?

• The Population

• The Sample

• The Sampling Distribution

These symbols represent the mean and standard deviation for which of the following distributions?

• The Population

• The Sample

• The Sampling Distribution

Is the following a parameter or a statistic?

In a recent survey of 1503 adults in the United States, 33% said they use both a landline and a cell phone.

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Before a nationwide election, a polling company is trying to predict who will win. Which choice is the best representation of a statistic they may obtain?

• A selection of voters over age 50.

• All voters.

• The percentage of voters in favor of the candidate.

• 53% of a selection of voters support the candidate.

A school principal wants to see which subject the 845 students in the school liked best.

Which choice best represents the parameter of interest?

• 700 of the 845 students prefer math.

• 100 of the 120 students surveyed prefer math.

• 845 students

• 120 students surveyed

Which choice best represents a statistic they may obtain?

• The percentage of all townspeople who believe the mayor is doing a good job.

• The percentage of townspeople surveyed who believe the mayor is doing a good job.

• All townspeople.

• A random selection of 100 townspeople.