Question

Here is a quote from an NPR news article: "On average, working-age adults were eating about 78 fewer calories per day in 2010, compared 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.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is "Option d".

Step-by-step explanation:

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.