Choose from these answers:

[(A):histogram] [(B):population] [(C):parameter] [(D):statistic] [(E):random sample]

1. A ________ provides a numerical description of a sample.

2.The number of people in the U.S. as measured by the U.S.Census is a _______.

For the first one i think the answer should be (D) and for second one it is (E). Can anyone please tell me if i am right or not?

11 answers

D is right for the first question.

Your second answer is wrong.
what should be the second answer? Ms. Sue
Do you know the meanings of your answer choices?
Not really . Ms. Sue
How do you suppose you can fix that?

http://dictionary.reference.com/
Is it Histogram ? Ms. Sue
2 is B
Can u explain why 2 is B?
Because the U.S. Census Bureau takes statistics of the population?
Thanks
Yes, B is correct -- and you have a good explanation.