Determine whether the data set is a population or a sample. Explain your reasoning.

The number of restaurants in each city in a state.

Thenumberofrestaurantsineachcityinastate.

Choose the correct answer below.

A.

Sample, because it is a collection of the number of restaurants for some cities nbsp

thenumberofrestaurantsforsomecities in the state.

inthestate.

B.

Sample, because it is a collection of the number of restaurants for all cities

thenumberofrestaurantsforallcities in the state comma

inthestate, but there are restaurants in other states.

buttherearerestaurantsinotherstates.

C.

Population, because it is a subset of all states in the country.

allstatesinthecountry.

D.

Population, because it is a collection of the number of restaurants for all cities

thenumberofrestaurantsforallcities in the state.

2. Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter.

In a study of all 2493 seniors at a college comma it is found that 40 % own a computer.

Inastudyofall2493seniorsatacollege,itisfoundthat40%ownacomputer.

Choose the correct statement below.

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

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

c.Statistic 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 sample

3. Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter.

In a study of all 4478 professors at a college comma it is found that 40 % own a computer.

Choose the correct statement below.

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

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

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

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

sample.