The dean at a large college wants to determine the average SAT scores for students who apply from New York. She surveyed 100 students from New York and discovered a mean SAT score of 1,502.

Which of the statements below represent the parameter and the population, respectively, of the survey?

The mean SAT score of all students from New York

The mean SAT score of 100 students from New York

The 100 students who apply to the college from New York

All students who apply to the college from New York

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Tiara Stokes

25 June, 23:04

The dean at a large college wants to determine the average SAT scores for students who apply from New York. She surveyed 100 students from New York and discovered a mean SAT score of 1,502.

Which of the statements below represent the parameter and the population, respectively, of the survey?

The mean SAT score of all students from New York

The mean SAT score of 100 students from New York

The 100 students who apply to the college from New York

All students who apply to the college from New York

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Rodney Harrington · Answer 1

The parameter that is being identified in this item is the average or mean SAT score. The population is composed of the people/things to which the parameter can be determined. As mentioned in this item, the population are the 100 students from New York.

Hence, the answer to this item is the second choice, "The mean SAT score of 100 students from New York."