QuestionA survey asked 857 people about their pets. Identify the sample, population, and statistic: (a) sample? (b) population? (c) statistic?

Studdy Solution
(c) The statistic reported in this survey is the result from the sample that can be used to make inferences about the population. In this case, it's the9% of the857 people who reported having only1 pet.
So, the statistic reported is9%.
Answer The statistic reported is9%.