Stats homework 1
Identify the population being studied: The annual salaries of a sample of 34 parents of your classmates
All parents of your classmates.
A recent poll of 1420 home owners in Pennsylvania showed that the average price of a house the U.S. Is $264,000
Inferential statistic
Determine if the numerical value describes a population parameter or a sample statistic: The average number of hours students in your statistics class study per week is 17.4.
Population Parameter
The types of cars of a sample of 24 employees at the local news network
The 24 employees at the local news network.
Identify the population being studied: The price of homes of a sample of 23 professors at the local college.
All professors at the local college
Determine whether the statement describes a descriptive or inferential statistic: 64% of all instructors at your school teach 2 or more classes
Descriptive statistic
Determine whether the statement describes a descriptive or inferential statistic: The average number of hours students in your statistics class study per week is 13.7
Descriptive statistic
Determine whether the statement describes a descriptive or inferential statistic: The average number of hours students in your statistics class study per week is 5
Descriptive statistic
The average number of hours students in your statistics class study per week is
Descriptive statistics
Determine whether the statement describes a descriptive or inferential statistic: A recent poll of 3355 students in Michigan showed that the average number of hours a college student studies per week 9.7
Inferential statistic
Determine whether the statement describes a descriptive or inferential statistic: A recent poll of 1971 home owners in West Virginia showed that the average price of a house in the U.S. is $319,000
Inferential statistics
Determine whether the statement describes a descriptive or inferential statistic: A recent poll of 3505 home owners in Indiana showed that the average of house in the is $339,000
Inferential statistics
58% of all instructors at your school teach 2 or more classes
Population Parameter
Determine if the numerical value describes a population parameter or a sample statistic: 72% of all students at the local university eat out more than twice a week.
Population Parameter
Identify the population being studied in the sample chosen: The heights of 4 out of the 35 okra plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse
Population: The 35 okra plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse Sample: The 4 Okra plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse
A recent poll of 3798 corporate executives showed that the average price of their cars is $31,200
Sample statistics
A survey of 866 people in the U.S. revealed that 65 % of those surveyed eat while they drive
Sample statistics
Determine if the numerical value describes a parameter or a statistic: A recent poll of 2181 students showed that the average number of hours they study per week is 9.5
Sample statistics
Determine if the numerical value describes a parameter or a statistic: A survey of 3403 people in the U.S. revealed that 53% of those surveyed have debt.
Sample statistics
Determine if the numerical value describes a parameter or a statistic: A survey of 1817 people in the U.S. revealed that 75% of those surveyed eat while they drive
Sample statistics
Identify the sample chosen for the study. The number of children of a sample of 33 coaches in the NFL
The 33 coaches in the NFL
Identify the sample chosen for the study. The heights of 9 out of the 34 tomato plants at Mr. Lonardo's greenhouse
The 9 tomato plants at Mr. Lonardo's Greenhouse
