Question

In 2010, the Pew Research Center questioned 1182 adults in the U.S. to estimate the proportion of the population favoring marijuana use for medical purposes. It was found that 70 are in favor of using marijuana for medical purposes. State the individual, variable, population, sample, parameter and statistic.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Given that in 2010, the Pew Research Center questioned 1182 adults in the U.S. to estimate the proportion of the population favoring marijuana use for medical purposes.

It was found that 70 are in favor of using marijuana for medical purposes.

Here individuals are the adults

Population is the set of all adults in U.S who favour marijuana use for medical purposes.

Sample is the 1182 adults who were questioned

Parameter is the population proportion of the population favoring marijuana use for medical purposes.

Statistic is the sample proportion of the population favoring marijuana use for medical purposes.

Variable is the proportion