Question

Determine whether the underlined numerical value is a parameter or a statistic. Explain your reasoning. Upper A poll of all 2000 students in a high school found that Modifying 94 % with underline of its students owned cell phones.

Answer 1

Answer:

The numerical value is a parameter.                  

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following situation in the question:

A poll of all 2000 students in a high school found that Modifying 94 % with underline of its students owned cell phones.

Individual of interest:

Students in a high school found

Variable of interest:

Percentage of students owned a cell phone

Population of interest:

All 2000 high school students.

94 % with underline of its students owned cell phones.

Since this numerical value describes all of the 2000 high school student, it is describing the population of interest. Thus, the numerical value is a parameter.