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Statistic vs Parameter

Authored by Anthony Clark

Mathematics

11th Grade

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Statistic vs Parameter
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

parameter

statistic

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In a recent survey of 1503 adults in the United States, 53% said they use both a landline and a cell phone,

parameter

statistic

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

parameter

statistic

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A school principal wants to see which subject the 845 students in his school liked best.
Which choice best represents a parameter?

700 of the 845 students prefer math.

100 of the 120 students surveyed prefer math.

845 students

120 students surveyed

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Population

Sample

Parameter

Statistic

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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).

Population

Sample

Parameter

Statistic

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