Each italicized phrase below describes a parameter or a statistic. Decide which and, in each case, identify the population.
a. 5032 freshmen were enrolled at State U. as of Monday, Sept. 23, 2009.
b. For 365 consecutive days in 2009 we measured the amount of sunlight at noon in Atlanta. We found a mean of 376 Langleys.
c. We bought 20 bottles of Dr. Halatosis' Breath Pills. We found that 46 percent of them had fewer pills than the label claimed.

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The Answer of Each italicized phrase below describes a parameter or a statistic. Decide which and, in each case, identify the population.
a. 5032 freshmen were enrolled at State U. as of Monday, Sept. 23, 2009.
b. For 365 consecutive days in 2009 we measured the amount of sunlight at noon in Atlanta. We found a mean of 376 Langleys.
c. We bought 20 bottles of Dr. Halatosis' Breath Pills. We found that 46 percent of them had fewer pills than the label claimed.

Each Italicized Phrase Below Describes a Parameter or a Statistic