Quiz 1

8. Determine whether the underlined value is a parameter or a statistic.

The average age of men who had walked on the moon was 39 years, 11 months, 15 days.  

Is the value a parameter or a​ statistic?

1. The value is a parameter because the men who had walked on the moon are a sample.
2. The value is a parameter because the men who had walked on the moon are a population.
3. The value is a statistic because the men who had walked on the moon are a population.
4. The value is a statistic because the men who had walked on the moon are a sample.