Question

Micah is cooking a pork roast for his family. He wants to be sure the pork roast has an internal temperature of at least 145 degrees Fahrenheit. He uses a thermometer to measure the internal temperature at three randomly chosen places. The minimum reading in the sample is 152 degrees Fahrenheit. Identify the population, the parameter, the sample, and the statistic. (2 points)

Answer 1

1. Population is Pork roast.

2. Parameter is the least temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.

3. The Sample is the temperature taken from three randomly chosen places.

4. The Statistic is the minimum temperature reading of 152 degrees Fahrenheit.

Explanation:

The population is the group of people or objects being measured. In this case, the population is the pork roast being studied.

The parameter is a measure of the population. The parameter in this case, is the least temperature of the entire population being 145 degrees Fahrenheit.

The Sample is the random collection from the entire population. We have three random samples in this question.

The statistic is a measure of the sample. In this case it is the least temperature of 152 degrees Fahrenheit.