Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th Edition)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780134683416
Author: Ron Larson, Betsy Farber
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1.1, Problem 40E
Distinguishing Between a Parameter and a Statistic In Exercises 35–42, determine whether the number describes a population parameter or a sample statistic. Explain your reasoning.
40. Voter registration records show that 87% of all voters in a county are registered as Democrats.
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Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th Edition)
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