Question

Which of the following is associated with a​ parameter? Choose the correct answer below. A. A numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a sample. B. Data that were obtained from an entire population. C. Data that were obtained from a sample. D. Data that were obtained from a voluntary poll at the end of a service call.

Answer 1

A a numerical measurement describing some characteristics of a sample.

Explanation:

A parameter is any property that can enable you to define or group a particular system.

Option 'a' clearly gave a definition that indicates parameter because it has a numeric value of some kind of sample characteristics.

Answer 2

Answer: B. Data that were obtained from an entire population

Explanation:

A parameter is a numerical measurement that gives us information about some characteristics of a population.(i.e Data that were obtained from an entire population) for example: a study of all 1000 students in a school, finds that 40% have a mathematics textbook. This is a parameter because it gives a particular information about the whole population.