In: Statistics and Probability
1. Identify if the statement is about population parameter or a sample statistic and explain your answer. If it is about a parameter identify the population, and if it is about a sample identify the population and the sample.
A) 33% of all of the teams in the Basketball League are based in United States.
B) A survey of 300 butchers found that the average butcher uses 1000 lbs. of salt each year.
C) After taking measurements from 25,369 people, the Center for Disease Control stated that the average American man weighs 188.2 lbs., and is 6.1” tall.
D)Mrs. Smithy takes her class on a biology field trip, on the day of the field trip only 75% of the class had brought their permission slip.
2.For each of the variables below (given in the form of a survey question), answer the following questions. What level of measurement would be used to measure the variable? Is the variable quantitative or categorical? If the variable is quantitative, is it discrete or continuous?
A) What is your annual income?
B) What is your job/profession/occupation?
C) How thirsty are you right now, on a scale from 1 to 8 (with 1 being not thirsty at all and 5 being thirsty)?
D) What is your height?
E)Have you ever played Monopoly?