MAT 300 Unit 5 Challenges Sophia MAT300 Unit 5 Challenges Sophia

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CHALLENEG 1 Which of the following is an example of a statistic? a.) Average number of all high school graduates who will attend college b.) Standard deviation of tuition costs for all private universities c.) Summary value of a population d.) 25 random students are asked how much they spent on books  A sample is a subset of the entire group of interest. A statistic is something that comes from a sample. Since these 25 students are only a subset of all in the population, this is an example of a statistic from a sample. Which of the following is an example of a parameter? a.) 30 random adults are asked how much they spent on health insurance b.) 50 random students are asked how much they spent on supplies c.) Average number of all adults who smoke regularly d.) Summary value of a sample  Recall a parameter comes from the entire set of interest, the population. Since they are looking at all adults here, the average number of adult smokers would be an example of a parameter. Which of the following is an example of a statistic? a.) $18,000 is the average cost to attend 30 randomly selected public universities b.) Average number of all high school graduates who will attend college c.) A value used to represent a population d.) Standard deviation of all financial aid packages for private universities  A sample is a subset of the entire group of interest. A statistic is something that comes from a sample. Since these 30 universities are only a subset of all in the population, this is an example of a statistic from a sample. Select two symbols that represent a statistic.


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