Essentials of Statistics (5th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32192-459-2
ISBN 13: 978-0-32192-459-9

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Statistics - 1-3 Types of Data - Page 21: 4

Answer

Both values are statistics. The population would be the total number of all adults in the United States.

Work Step by Step

The value of 1010 is the sample size taken out of a population, so it is a statistic. The value of 55% is a percentage of a sample, so it is also a statistic. A parameter would be the percentage measured out of the entire population.
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