Fill in the blanks with the words parameter, sample, population, or statistic.
a) According to the 1881 Canada Census, 12.4% of the population
of Yale District, British Columbia, belonged to the Buddhist
religion. Assuming that the list of 8951 residents for that region
did not overlook anyone, then the 12.4% is a _________ , not a
_____________ .
b) In a survey of 1031 tournament-level golfers, 44% had the
career-threatening condition known as the 'yips' ( The Globe
and Mail,January 8, 2001). The figure 44% is a ________
because it is based on a ___________ , not the entire __________ of
all professional golfers.
) According to the 1881 Canada Census, 12.4% of the population
of Yale District, British Columbia, belonged to the Buddhist
religion. Assuming that the list of 8951 residents for that region
did not overlook anyone, then the 12.4% is a sample not a population.
b) In a survey of 1031 tournament-level golfers, 44% had the
career-threatening condition known as the 'yips' ( The Globe and
Mail,January 8, 2001). The figure 44% is a statistic
because it is based on a
sample, not the entire
population of
all professional golfers.
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