Section 1.2 Homework Question 3

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Section 1.2 Homework Question 3

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Section 1.2 Homework

3.  Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter.  A sample of 2955 construction workers showed that 13% voted in the past election.

 

Choose the correct answer below.

  1. The value is a parameter because it is a numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a sample.
  2. The value is a parameter because it is a numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a population.
  3. The value is a statistic because it is a numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a population.
  4. The value is a statistic because it is a numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a sample.

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