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In asking all 349 second graders in a school district, it is found that on average, these second graders have 2.5 pets. Is this number a parameter or a statistic and why?

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Answer:

Parameter

Explanation:

A statistic describes a sample. A parameter describes a population. Since the entire population of second graders in the district is surveyed, this is a parameter.

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