Q. 3.198 - Elementary Statistics

Question

Augusta National Golf Course. Earlier in this section, we found that the population standard deviation of the lengths of the holes at the Augusta National Golf Club is $132.0 yd$. In this context. is the number $132.0$a parameter or a statistic? Explain your answer.

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

Population standard deviation in this case is parameter type.

Step 1: Given Information

We are given a case of Augusta National Golf Course having population standard deviation of the lengths $132.0 yd$.

We need to tell whether $132.0$ is parameter or a statistic and explain it.

Step 2: Explanation

The population standard deviation in this case is parameter type 

The standard deviation in this case describes the entire population. Furthermore, data on this attribute may be acquired in a short amount of time from every member of the population.

Therefore we can say that number $132.0$ describes parameter type.