1. Out of all Independence University students, 50 were asked how many children

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1. Out of all Independence University students, 50 were asked how many children they had and how many pounds their baby(ies) weighed at birth. Would 50 be a sample or population?

2. Determine the statistical category of the following: A study was taken and out of all 198 participants, 45% lived in Florida.

3. Determine the statistical category of the following: A study was taken with 40 out of all 100 participants.

4. I asked ¼ of the family where they wanted to go on vacation and 30% wanted to go to the beach. 30% would be a _____ .

Explanation / Answer

1. Since 50 is not the total number of Independence University students, this is a

Sample.

2. Since the study was taken for all 198 participants, this is a

Parameter.

3. Since only 40 out of all 100 participants were studied, this is a

Sample.

4. Since only 1/4th of the family was asked, 30% is a

Statistic.

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