Question

Determine whether the survey result is a parameter or a statistic.



According to a random telephone survey of
residents of Jackson County,
of the residents of Jackson County eat out at a restaurant more than once per week.



A
Parameter

B
Statistic

Answer 1

The survey result provided refers to the number of residents of Jackson County who eat out at a restaurant more than once per week, based on a sample of residents from that county. Since this information is derived from a sample rather than the entire population of Jackson County, it is considered a statistic.

So the correct answer is:

B Statistic