1. The student newspaper runs a weekly question that readers can answer online or by campus mail. One question was, “do you think the college is doing enough to provide student parking?” Of the 136 people who responded, 79% said “No”.
The number 79% is a
Answer
A. margin of error
B. parameter
C. reliability
D. statistic
2. The telephone company says that 62% of all residential phone numbers in Los Angeles are unlisted. A telephone survey contacts a random sample of 1,000 Los Angeles telephone numbers, of which 58% are unlisted. In this setting
Answer
A. 62% is a parameter and 58% is a statistic
B. 58% is a parameter and 62% is a statistic
C. 62% and 58% are both parameters
D.58% and 62% are both statistics
1. ANSWER: D. statistic
2. ANSWER: A. 62% is a parameter and 58% is a statistic