Question

multiple select question
select all that apply
which of the following examples are statistics? select all that apply.
the number of home runs in last years world series.
yesterdays share price for proctor and gamble stocks.
the median price of a house in detroit.
the typical genre of music played on kcfr.

Explanation:

A statistic is a numerical summary of a dataset (a measure that describes a characteristic of a group of data points).

1. The number of home runs in last year's World Series is a single count of a specific event, not a summary of a dataset.
2. Yesterday's single share price is an individual data point, not a summary of a group.
3. The median house price in Detroit is a numerical summary of a dataset (all house prices in Detroit), so it is a statistic.
4. The typical music genre on KCFR is a categorical summary of a dataset (all music played on the station), which qualifies as a statistic (a descriptive summary of a group).

Answer:

• The median price of a house in Detroit.
• The typical genre of music played on KCFR.