Question

A survey conducted by Black Flag asked whether or not the action of a certain type of roach disk was effective in killing roaches. 79% of the respondents agreed that the roach disk was effective. The number 79% is a A) parameter. B) population. C) statistic. D) sample. E) sampling distribution.

Answer 1

Answer: C) statistic.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Population = Largest group of all the items that need to be considered in a study.
• Sample = Subset of population.
• The measure of a characteristic in a population is parameter.
• The measure of a characteristic in a sample is statistic.

Here, 79% is a measure of proportion of respondents agreed that the roach disk was effective from the sample in he study.

So, The number 79% is a statistic.

Correct option: C) statistic