Determine whether the given percentage is a statistic or a parameter and why. In a study of all 1018 students at Guttman, data showed that 10% live in Queens. a. Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample. b. Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample. c. Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population. d. Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population.

Determine whether the given percentage is a statistic or a parameter and why. In a study of all 1018 students at Guttman, data showed that 10% live in Queens. a. Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample. b. Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample. c. Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population. d. Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population.

Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018

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ISBN:9780079039897

Author:Carter

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Chapter4: Equations Of Linear Functions

Section4.5: Correlation And Causation

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QUESTION 4

Determine whether the given percentage is a statistic or a parameter and why.

In a study of all 1018 students at Guttman, data showed that 10% live in Queens.

	a.	Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample.
	b.	Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample.
	c.	Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population.
	d.	Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population.