The university claims that the mean for the students height

The university claims that the mean for the students height is 5.5. An instructor takes a suyvey from his class and get the average height of 5.2. Which of the following statement is true?

A) 5.5 is a parameter value and 5.2 is a statistic value.

B) 5.5 is a parameter value and 5.2 is a statistic value.

C) 5.5 and 5.2 are both parameter values.

D) 5.5 and 5.2 are both statistic values.

Explain.

Solution

B) 5.5 is a parameter value and 5.2 is a statistic value.

because 5.5 is (claimed) population mean, and 5.2 is sample mean.