M5 Problem Set: Introduction to Statistics 2025 | Q&A & Solutions

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MATH 110 M5 Problem Set Introduction to Statistics
2025 Questions and Correct Answers/ Math 110
Module 5 Portage 2025
Data - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Collections of observations
(measurements, genders, surveys)


Statistics - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Collection of methods for
planning experiments, obtaining data, organizing,
summarizing, presenting, analyzing, interpreting, and
drawing conclusions based on data.


Population - ...ANSWER...✓✓ the complete collection of
all measurements or data that are being considered.
typically it is the complete collection of data that we
would tend to make reference about.


Census - ...ANSWER...✓✓ the collection of data from
every member of the population (not really tho)


Sample - ...ANSWER...✓✓ a subcollection of members
selected from a population

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voluntary response sample - ...ANSWER...✓✓ one in
which the respondents themselves decide whether to be
included


Parameter - ...ANSWER...✓✓ a numerical measurement
describing some characteristic of a population


statistic - ...ANSWER...✓✓ a numerical measurement
describing some characteristic of a sample


Quantitative data - ...ANSWER...✓✓ consists of numbers
representing counts or measurements


categorial data - ...ANSWER...✓✓ consist of names or
labels that are not numbers representing counts or
measurements


discrete data - ...ANSWER...✓✓ result when the data
values are quantitative and the number of values is finite
or "countable"