Determine whether the given percentage is a statistic or a parameter and why.   In a study of all 1018 students at Guttman, data showed that 10% live in Queens.   a. Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample.     b. Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample.     c. Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population.     d. Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population.

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  1. Determine whether the given percentage is a statistic or a parameter and why.

     

    In a study of all 1018 students at Guttman, data showed that 10% live in Queens.

      a.

    Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample.

     

      b.

    Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample.

     

      c.

    Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population.

     

      d.

    Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population.

     

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