In a survey of 1020 adults in the United States, 44% said that they wash their hands after riding public transportation (based on data from KRC Research). Is the value 44% a statistic or parameter?

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Cecilia Lee

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29 April, 07:35

In a survey of 1020 adults in the United States, 44% said that they wash their hands after riding public transportation (based on data from KRC Research). Is the value 44% a statistic or parameter?

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Matthew Bartlett · Answer 1

Answer: Statistic

Explanation: Both statistical value and parameter are numerical values on which mathematical functions can be carried out.

Statistical value is a representation of a feature of a sample such as the height of some of the individuals in a group. A parameter on the hand, is the numerical value of a characteristic of everybody in a group, such as asking every adult in the United States if they wash their hands after riding public transportation.