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1. T The following data represents the number of days absent from school in one school...

1. T The following data represents the number of days absent from school in one school year for a sample of 40 students in Ms. Jinn’s fourth grade class.

                                0              1              2              2              2              4              5              5              7              7

                                7              7              8              8              8              8              8              8              10           10

                              12             12           12           13           14           14           14           14           15           15

                              16             18           20           20           22           23           24           26           26           34

               

  1. What is the population in the above scenario?                                                                                              (1 pt.)

  1. What is the variable for this study? Include units if any.                                                                            (2 pts.)

  1. What is the sample size used in the study?                                                                                   (1 pt.)

  1. Is the sample large or small? Explain.                                                                                                            (1 pt.)

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Here, we are given the data that represents the number of days absent from school in one school year for a sample of 40 students in Ms. Jinn’s fourth grade class.

Let us answer the given questions:-

  1. What is the population in the above scenario?

ANSWER :- The Population in the above scenario is all the students in Ms. Jinn’s fourth grade class.

2.What is the variable for this study? Include units if any.

ANSWER:- The Variable under study is X : Number of days a student was absent in one school year

The variable X has units days.

3.What is the sample size used in the study?

ANSWER:- The Sample Size used in this study is n = 40

4.Is the sample large or small? Explain.

ANSWER:- The Sample is large, because any sample greater than 30 ( n>30) is considered to be a large sample.

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