Ski resorts are interested in the mean age that children take their first ski an

Question

Ski resorts are interested in the mean age that children take their first ski and snowboard lessons. They need this information to plan their ski classes optimally. Define the following in terms of the study. Give examples where appropriate.

The parameter

A. The parameter is the average age of all people taking skiing or snowboarding lessons.

B. The parameter is the average age of all children taking skiing or snowboarding lessons on a given day.    

C. The parameter is the ages of everyone at the ski resort.

D. The parameter is the average age of all children when they take their first skiing or snowboarding lesson.

Explanation / Answer

A parameter is a measure that describes the entire population, whereas a statistic describes a sample of the population. For example, say my population is all of the students at some high school. based on this answer is d.

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