Question

Identify the population and sample in the following study. A survey of 100 sophomores at Spartan High School was conducted to determine how many are involved in extracurricular activities.

Answer 1

Well same principle as before :) What do you think the answer is?

Answer 2

The population is the sophomores & sample is the 100.

Answer 3

Exactly right :D

Answer 4

the last one .Determine whether the numerical value describes a parameter or a statistic.

In a survey of a sample of computer users, 10% said their computer had a malfunction that needed to be repaired by a service technician

Answer 5

A parameter is something that we use to express other variable in terms of.
A statistic is: A fact or piece of data from a study of a large quantity of numerical data: "the statistics show that the crime rate has increased".
So which one of these do you think the numerical value is? (the numerical value is the 10%) :)

Answer 6

Parameter

Answer 7

No its A statistic

Answer 8

:D Correct!! (the statistic I mean hehe)

Answer 9

so it is a statistic ?

Answer 10

Yep!

Answer 11

:)

Answer 12

:D