Determine whether the underlined value is a parameter or a statistic. A study of 6076 adults in public rest rooms found that 23% did not wash their hands before exiting. Is the value a parameter or a statistic?

A. The value is a parameter because the 6,076 adults in public rest rooms are a sample

B. The value is a parameter because the 6,076 adults in public rest rooms are a population.

C. The value is a statistic because the 6076 adults in public restrooms are a sample

D. The value is a statistic because the 6,076 adults in public rest rooms are a population

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Hana Mcconnell

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Determine whether the underlined value is a parameter or a statistic. A study of 6076 adults in public rest rooms found that 23% did not wash their hands before exiting. Is the value a parameter or a statistic?

A. The value is a parameter because the 6,076 adults in public rest rooms are a sample

B. The value is a parameter because the 6,076 adults in public rest rooms are a population.

C. The value is a statistic because the 6076 adults in public restrooms are a sample

D. The value is a statistic because the 6,076 adults in public rest rooms are a population

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Keira Roth · Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explaination:

A statistic is a data obtained by sampling a population

A sample is a part of a population studied for the purpose of testing of an hypothesis

6076 is a statistical value because it represents a part (sample) of the whole population