If the average number of yards per game of all the HS wide receivers catches with 50 attempts in the 2010 season averaged 49 yards per game. A sample of 20 wide receivers from 2010 averaged 46.54 yards per game. Is 49 yards a parameter or statistic? and provide correct statistical notation Is 46.54 years a parameter or statistic? and provide correct statistical notation
If the average number of yards per game of all the HS wide receivers catches with 50 attempts in the 2010 season averaged 49 yards per game. A sample of 20 wide receivers from 2010 averaged 46.54 yards per game.
Is 49 yards a parameter or statistic? and provide correct statistical notation
Is 46.54 years a parameter or statistic? and provide correct statistical notation
The question is about parametric inference.
Introduction :
Parameter :
A quantity or a number which describes about the whole population, known as parameter.
For example : Proportion of left handed people in an entire city is 0.40
p = 0.40 is a population parameter.
Statistic :
A quantity or a number which describes about the sample , known as statistic.
For example : 100 people are selected from a city. The proportion of left handed people in a sample of 100 people is 0.20
= 0.20 is a statistic.
To find :
Identify the given number is parameter or statistic. Also provide statistical notation.
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