Stats 1.1
The number of hours a group of 44 children in Mrs. Smith's kindergarten class play outside in a day. What is the population? a. all children in Mrs. Smith's kindergarten class b. all children that play outside c. the numbers of hours children play outside
a. all children in Mrs. Smith's kindergarten class
50% of all instructors at your school teach 22 or more classes a. descriptive statistic b. inferential statistic
a. descriptive statistic
51% of all babies born at the local hospital last year were boys a. descriptive statistic b. inferential statistic
a. descriptive statistic
The amount of money each person in your physics class spends at the movies in a month a. population b. sample
a. population
The price of homes of all the professors at the local college a. population b. sample
a. population
65% of all students at the local university voted in the last election a. population parameter b. sample statistic
a. population parameter
77% of all seniors at your school reside off campus. a. population parameter b. sample statistic
a. population parameter
The overall exam scores of 14 out of the 36 students in your physics class. What is the population? a. the 14 students in your physics class b. all students in your physics class c. all students taking a physics class
b. all students in your physics class
A recent poll of 2883 home owners in West Virginia showed that the average price of a house in the U.S. is $321,000 a. descriptive statistic b. inferential statistic
b. inferential statistic
A survey of 1524 people revealed that 51% smoke; therefore it can be assumed that 51% of the U.S. population smokes a. descriptive statistic b. inferential statistic
b. inferential statistic
The ages of a sample of 37 parents of your classmates a. population b. sample
b. sample
The number of times 11 out of 21 students on your floor order Chinese in a week a. population b. sample
b. sample
A recent poll of 2707 home owners in Michigan showed that the average price of their houses is $265,000 a. population parameter b. sample statistic
b. sample statistic
A survey of 1040 people in the U.S. revealed that 60% of those surveyed are self-conscious about their weight a. population parameter b. sample statistic
b. sample statistic
A survey of 1040 people in the U.S. revealed that 60% of those surveyed are self-conscious about their weight. a. population parameter b. sample statistic
b. sample statistic
A survey of 1817 people in the U.S. revealed that 75% of those surveyed eat while they drive a. population parameter b. sample statistic
b. sample statistic
The number of times 11 out of 28 students on your floor order Chinese in a week. What is the sample? a. the 28 students on your floor b. the 11 students on your floor c. all students who order Chinese in a week
b. the 11 students on your floor
The number of times 11 out of 30 students on your floor order fast food in a week. What is the sample? a. the 30 student on your floor b. the 11 students on your floor c. all the students who order fast food in a week
b. the 11 students on your floor
The heights of 13 out of the 35 corn plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse. a. Population: all green bean plants in greenhouses Sample: The 13 green bean plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse b. Population: all green bean plants in greenhouses Sample: The 35 green bean plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse c. Population: The 35 green bean plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse Sample: The 13 green bean plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse
c. Population: The 35 green bean plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse Sample: The 13 green bean plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse
The heights of 55 out of the 38 green bean plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse a. Population: all green bean plants in greenhouses Sample: The 5 green bean plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse b. Population: all green bean plants in greenhouses Sample: The 38 green bean plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse c. Population: The 38 green bean plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse Sample: The 5 green bean plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse
c. Population: The 38 green bean plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse Sample: The 5 green bean plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse
