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Chapter 7: Q.3 (page 428)

For Exercises 1 to 4, identify the population, the parameter, the sample, and the statistic in each setting

Hot turkey Tom is cooking a large turkey breast for a holiday meal. He wants to be sure that the turkey is safe to eat, which requires a minimum internal temperature of 165°F. Tom uses a thermometer to measure the temperature of the turkey meat at four randomly chosen points. The minimum reading in the sample is 170°F

Short Answer

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The point of meat in Turkey is the population.

Four points have been chosen in the sample.

The parameter is the minimum internal temperature.

The temperature 170°Fis the sample.

Step by step solution

01

Given Information

Tom is cooking an enormous turkey bosom for an occasion feast. He needs to be certain that the turkey is sheltered to eat, which requires a base inside temperature of 165''. Tom utilizes a thermometer to measure the temperature of the turkey meat at four arbitrarily picked focuses

02

Explanation

The individuals that are studied are considered as the population. Here, the point of meat in Turkey is the population.

A sample is the subpart of the population that is studied to get the details about the population. Here, are four points that have been chosen in the sample.

The parameter is the measure of the original population. Here parameter is the minimum internal temperature. The statistic is the measure of the sample.

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