A particular country has 60 total states. If the areas of 20 states are added and the sum is divided by 20, the result is 203,651 square kilometers. Determine whether this result is a statistic or a parameter.
Choose the correct answer below.
A. The result is a statistic because it describes some characteristics of a sample.
B. The result is a statistic because it describes some characteristics of a population.
C. The result is a parameter because it describes some characteristics of a sample.
D. The result is a parameter because it describes some characteristics of a population.
Choose the correct answer below.
A. The result is a statistic because it describes some characteristics of a sample.
B. The result is a statistic because it describes some characteristics of a population.
C. The result is a parameter because it describes some characteristics of a sample.
D. The result is a parameter because it describes some characteristics of a population.
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A.
It's a statistic because it was taken from a sample of the population.
It would be the parameter if the entire population was measured. This was not the case.
Edit: I feel like I'm doing your statistics review, Angela
It's a statistic because it was taken from a sample of the population.
It would be the parameter if the entire population was measured. This was not the case.
Edit: I feel like I'm doing your statistics review, Angela