Determine whether the underlined numerical value is a parameter or a statistic.

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Determine whether the underlined numerical value is a parameter or a statistic. Explain your reasoning. A certain zoo found that 8% of its 843 animals were nocturnal. Choose the correct answer below. A. Statistic, because the data set of a sample of animals in a zoo is a sample. B. Statistic, because the data set of all 843 animals in a zoo is a sample. C. Parameter, because the data set of all 843 animals in a zoo is a sample. D. Parameter, because the data set of a sample of animals in a zoo is a sample. E. Parameter, because the data set of a sample of animals in a zoo is a population. F. Parameter, because the data set of all 843 animals in a zoo is a population. G. Statistic, because the data set of all 843 animals in a zoo is a population. H. Statistic, because the data set of a sample of animals in a zoo is a population.

Explanation / Answer

Correct Answer: Option (F)

Population: all animals in the Zoo i.e. 843

Proportion = 8%, it is the ratio regarding the population. So 8% is populaton proporiton, i..e Parameter

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