Answer to Question #154908 in Statistics and Probability for Anna

Question

Students in a statistics class weighed 30 bags of regular size M&M’s and found that the average weight of

the 30 bags excluding the wrapper was 1.75 ounces. The net weight printed on the wrapper is 1.69 ounces.

Population:

Sample:

Parameter:

Statistic:

Answer 1

Population: all regular size bags M&M

Sample: 30 regular size bags M&M

Parameter: 1.69 ounces $(1.69\ oz)$

Statistic: 1.75 ounces $(1.75\ oz)$