Determine whether the given value is a statistic or parameter. In a study of all cloned sheep it is found that their average (mean) age is 2.7 years.

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Determine whether the given value is a statistic or parameter.


In a study of all cloned sheep it is found that their average (mean) age is 2.7 years.

 

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Listed below are ages of motorcyclists when they were fatally injured in traffic crashes.

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In a Gallup poll, 52% of 1038 surveyed adults said that secondhand smoke is "very harmful". What is the number of adults who said that secondhand smoke is "very harmful"?

 

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Parameter is the number that associates with the population. On the other hand, Statistic is the number that summarizes the data of a sample drawn from the population.

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