Here is a quote from an NPR news article: "On average, working-age adults were eating about 78 fewer calories per day in 2010, c
ompared with five years earlier. The new report is based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which collects details on eating habits and other health-related information from a nationally representative sample of about 10,000 people in the U.S." Which of the following is TRUE about the numerical value 78? a. It is an anecdote.
b. It is a parameter.
c. It is a simulation.
d. It is a statistic.
It involves the use of quantitative templates, diagrams, or summaries in such a given set of experimental data or real-liability for research. This research method is used for gathering, analyzing, assessing, or making judgments.
The statistics are mostly a summary description and the entire nation is represented in a parameter.
It is 78 figure is a statistical figure based on a survey of 10,000 people, that's why choice d is correct.
