pH level in Florida Lakes Consider a random sample of 53 lakes in Florida. For e

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pH level in Florida Lakes

Consider a random sample of 53 lakes in Florida. For each lake, the pH level was recorded. The dataset is provided on Blackboard. Note that there are multiple variables in the dataset but you are working only with the pH variable. Please answer part b and c.

a. Upload the data into StatKey. What are the values of the sample mean and sample standard deviation? (did this for you)

Mean = 6.591

Standard deviation = 1.288

b. What is the parameter? Describe in context.

c. What is the statistic? Describe in context.

Explanation / Answer

b) Parameter: The parameter will be average pH level of all the lakes in Florida

c) Statistic: The statistic is average pH level of randomly chosen 53 lakes in Florida

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