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- 1. Drag and Drop
In a survey, 1600 randomly selected U.S. adults are asked whether they have purchased a product online. The results are shown in the circle graph.
Identify the Population and Sample
Population = (a)
Sample = (b)
All U.S. AdultsThe 1600 U.S. adults surveyedThe 81% of U.S. adultsThe 19% of U.S. adults - 2. Drag and Drop
In your class, 27% of all students say that history is their favorite subject. Is this a parameter or a statistic?
(a)
Parameterstatistic - 3. Multiple Choice
The Pew Research Center states that “24% of teens go online almost constantly.” Is this a parameter or a
statistic? Why?
Parameter; it describes the teen population.
Parameter; it describes a sample of teens.
Statistic, it describes a sample of teens
Statistic; it describes the teen population.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Identify the following data set:
….a manager at a store asks all 23 of her employees to fill out a job satisfaction survey.
Sample
Population
- 5. Multiple Choice
Complete the definition:
A _______ is a subset of a population
sample
sampel
people
statistics
group
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the branch of statistics that involves drawing conclusions about a population based on information contained in a sample taken from that population?
descriptive statistics
inferential statistics
sports statistics
health statistics
- 7. Multiple Choice
Isn't it obvious that the latest smartphone model is the best on the market?
Biased question
Non-biased question
- 8. Multiple Choice
What factors might influence people's preferences between city and rural living?
Biased question
Non-biased question
- 9. Multiple Choice
What kind of source is an interview?
Primary
Secondary
- 10. Multiple Choice
If the Hamilton High School freshman class is the sample in a statistical study, which is NOT a possible population for the study?
the student body of Hamilton High school
the students in Hamilton High School's district
The students in Ms. Anderson's science class
All freshman students in the state
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA school randomly chose ten English teachers and asked them which type of juice their students would prefer. Which reason best shows why this sample is biased?The sample didn't include students.The sample is too small.The sample can only be accurate if each teacher is included in the sample
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