MATH 120 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS
LIME SPRING WEEK 5 QUIZ 2026 UPDATED
REVIEW PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ A(n)______is a person or object that is a member of the population
being studied. Answer: Individual
⩥ ________ statistics consist of organizing and summarizing
information collected, while ________ statistics uses methods that
generalize results obtained from a sample to the population and measure
the reliability of the results. Answer: Descriptive, Inferential
⩥ A ________ numerical summary of a sample. A ________ numerical
summary of a population. Answer: Statistic, Parameter
⩥ ________ are the characteristics of the individuals of the population
being studied. Answer: Variables
⩥ A sample of professors is selected and it is found that 55% own a
computer. Answer: Statistic because the value is a numerical
measurement describing a characteristic of a sample.
, ⩥ The average annual salary of 50 of a company's 800 employees is
$54,000. Answer: Statistic because the data set of salaries of 50
employees is a sample.
⩥ National survey substance abuse, 66.4% of respondents who were
full-time college students aged 18 to 22 reported using alcohol within
the past month. Answer: The value is a statistic because the respondents
who were full time college students aged 18 to 22 are a sample.
⩥ Goals scored in a hockey game. Answer: Quantitative, numerical
measure
⩥ Height Answer: Quantitative, numerical measure
⩥ Favorite song Answer: Qualitative, attribute classification
⩥ Number of beats in a song Answer: Discrete, countable
⩥ Weight carried by a soldier in combat Answer: Continuous, not
countable
⩥ Number of aces held in a poker hand Answer: Discrete, countable
⩥ The rankings of songs in the top 100 Answer: Ordinal
LIME SPRING WEEK 5 QUIZ 2026 UPDATED
REVIEW PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ A(n)______is a person or object that is a member of the population
being studied. Answer: Individual
⩥ ________ statistics consist of organizing and summarizing
information collected, while ________ statistics uses methods that
generalize results obtained from a sample to the population and measure
the reliability of the results. Answer: Descriptive, Inferential
⩥ A ________ numerical summary of a sample. A ________ numerical
summary of a population. Answer: Statistic, Parameter
⩥ ________ are the characteristics of the individuals of the population
being studied. Answer: Variables
⩥ A sample of professors is selected and it is found that 55% own a
computer. Answer: Statistic because the value is a numerical
measurement describing a characteristic of a sample.
, ⩥ The average annual salary of 50 of a company's 800 employees is
$54,000. Answer: Statistic because the data set of salaries of 50
employees is a sample.
⩥ National survey substance abuse, 66.4% of respondents who were
full-time college students aged 18 to 22 reported using alcohol within
the past month. Answer: The value is a statistic because the respondents
who were full time college students aged 18 to 22 are a sample.
⩥ Goals scored in a hockey game. Answer: Quantitative, numerical
measure
⩥ Height Answer: Quantitative, numerical measure
⩥ Favorite song Answer: Qualitative, attribute classification
⩥ Number of beats in a song Answer: Discrete, countable
⩥ Weight carried by a soldier in combat Answer: Continuous, not
countable
⩥ Number of aces held in a poker hand Answer: Discrete, countable
⩥ The rankings of songs in the top 100 Answer: Ordinal
