Question

determine whether the underlined number is a statistic or a parameter. in a study of all 1668 students at a college, it is found that 35% own a television. choose the correct statement below. statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population. parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population. parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample. statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample.

Explanation:

A parameter is a numerical measurement that describes a characteristic of a population. Here, the study is of all 1668 students (the entire population of students at the college), and 35% is a measurement about this population. A statistic describes a characteristic of a sample. Since this is about the whole population, it's a parameter.

Answer:

Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population.