Statistical Thinking Health Survey: In a COVID-19 survey of 1200 adults in the United States, 60% said that they wear masks and sanitize their hands before riding public transportation. Identify the sample and population. Is the value of 60% a statistic or parameter? What is the level of measurement of the value of 60%? (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) Are the numbers of subjects in the surveys discrete or continuous?

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Statistical Thinking Health Survey: In a COVID-19 survey of 1200 adults in the United States, 60% said that they wear masks and sanitize their hands before riding public transportation. Identify the sample and population. Is the value of 60% a statistic or parameter? What is the level of measurement of the value of 60%? (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) Are the numbers of subjects in the surveys discrete or continuous?

 

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