Identifying Population and Sample Parameter and Statistic

Is the following a parameter or a statistic?

The average annual salary for 35 of a company's 1200 accountants is $68,000.

• parameter

• statistic

Is the following a parameter or a statistic?

In a survey of a sample of high school students, 43% said that their mother has taught them the most about managing money.

• parameter

• statistic

Is the following a parameter or a statistic?

Sixty-two of the 97 passengers aboard the Hindenburg airship survived its explosion.

• parameter

• statistic

Is the following a parameter or a statistic?

As of August 2021, 54% of the governors of the 50 states in the US are Republicans.

• parameter

• statistic

Is the following a parameter or a statistic?

In a survey of a sample of computer users, 8% said their computer had a malfunction that needed to be repaired by a service technician.

• parameter

• statistic

Is the following a parameter or a statistic?

In a recent year, the interest category for 12% of all new magazines was sports.

• parameter

• statistic

Is the following a parameter or a statistic?

In a recent survey of 1503 adults in the United States, 33% said they use both a landline and a cell phone.

• parameter

• statistic

Determine whether the numerical value is a parameter or statistic:

Sixty-two of the 97 passengers aboard the Hindenburg airship survived its explosion.

• Parameter

• Statistic

Determine whether the numerical value is a parameter or statistic:

A survey of 2514 college board members found that 38% think that higher education costs what it should relative to its value.

• Parameter

• Statistic

A poll about favorite sports is taken from 100 seniors in a high school where the senior class has 575 students. 23% of respondents said that baseball was their favorite sport.
The "100" is the ______

• Sample Size
• Population Size
• Statistic
• Parameter