Question

Chris claims that, in the long-run, he can successfully make a 3-point shot 30% of the time. We observe him attempt 60 shots, and he makes 15 of the shots successfully (he makes 25% of his attempts). For each question below, fill in the answer box with the correct vocabulary word.

The words to choose from include population, sample, parameter, statistic, observational unit, variable, sample size.   

a) The 25% is a/an:

b) The 60 is the:
  

c) Each shot that he individually attempts is a/an:
  

d) Whether or not he successfully makes a basket is a/an:
  

e) All shots that he ever attempts in the long run is the:
  

f) The percentage of times that he successfully makes his shots in the long-run is the:

g) The 60 shots that we observed is the:

Answer 1

a) The 25% is a/an:statistic

b) The 60 is the:sample size
  

c) Each shot that he individually attempts is a/an: variable
  

d) Whether or not he successfully makes a basket is a/an:observational unit
  

e) All shots that he ever attempts in the long run is the:population
  

f) The percentage of times that he successfully makes his shots in the long-run is the:parameter

g) The 60 shots that we observed is the:sample