Question

Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter. 1) After inspecting all of 55,000 kg of meat stored at the Wurst Sausage Company, it was 1) found that 45,000 kg of the meat was spoiled. 2) A health and fitness club surveys 40 randomly selected members and found that the 2) average weight of those questioned is 157 lb. Determine whether the given value is from a discrete or continuous data set. 3) The weight of Bill's pack as he sets off on a backpacking trip is 48.3 lb. 3) 4) The number of stories in a Manhattan building is 22. 4) Identify which of these types of sampling is used: random, stratified, systematic, cluster, convenience. 5) A market researcher selects 500 people from each of 10 cities. 5) 6) A researcher interviews 19 work colleagues who work in his building. 6) Determine which score corresponds to the higher relative position. 7) Which is better, a score of 92 on a test with a mean of 71 and a standard deviation of 15, or 7) a score of 688 on a test with a mean of 493 and a standard deviation of 150?

Answer 1

1) here as all of data points are sampled ; therefore it is a parameter

2) only some data points are sampled ; therefore it is a statisitc

3) Continuous

4) Discrete

5)Cluster

6) Convenience

7) a score of 92 as it has higher z score