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Parameters vs. Statistics

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word best describes this definition: the group of individuals that we’d like to know about.

a)

Population

b)

Sample

c)

Parameter

d)

Statistic

2.

What word best describes this definition: a numerical value that describes the population. Mean or average from the population, denoted µ (mu).

a)

Population

b)

Sample

c)

Parameter

d)

Statistic

3.

What word best describes this definition: the subset of the population that is actually studied.

a)

Population

b)

Sample

c)

Parameter

d)

Statistic

4.

What word best describes this definition: a numerical value that is calculated from a sample. Mean or average from the sample, denoted x̄ (x-bar).

a)

Population

b)

Sample

c)

Parameter

d)

Statistic

5.

The math department of Anne Arundel County public schools sends out a survey to 300 randomly selected high school students. In the survey, they ask students to state how many hours they spend doing math homework in a typical week. The average amount of time was 42 minutes. What is the STATISTIC (x̄: sample mean)?

a)

42 minutes

b)

300 randomly selected AACPS students

c)

All AACPS students

d)

The average amount of time that all AACPS students spend doing math homework

6.

The math department of Anne Arundel County public schools sends out a survey to 300 randomly selected high school students. In the survey, they ask students to state how many hours they spend doing math homework in a typical week. The average amount of time was 42 minutes. Who is the SAMPLE?

a)

42 minutes

b)

300 randomly selected AACPS students

c)

All AACPS students

d)

The average amount of time that all AACPS students spend doing math homework

7.

The math department of Anne Arundel County public schools sends out a survey to 300 randomly selected high school students. In the survey, they ask students to state how many hours they spend doing math homework in a typical week. The average amount of time was 42 minutes. Who is the POPULATION?

a)

42 minutes

b)

300 randomly selected AACPS students

c)

All AACPS students

d)

The average amount of time that all AACPS students spend doing math homework

8.

The math department of Anne Arundel County public schools sends out a survey to 300 randomly selected high school students. In the survey, they ask students to state how many hours they spend doing math homework in a typical week. The average amount of time was 42 minutes. What is the PARAMETER (μ: population mean)?

a)

42 minutes

b)

300 randomly selected AACPS students

c)

All AACPS students

d)

The average amount of time that all AACPS students spend doing math homework