A Sample of 82 Mice Is Observed from Birth Until

question 47

Multiple Choice

A sample of 82 mice is observed from birth until they are one year old.The total amount of growth experienced by each mouse is recorded.The median amount of growth of these mice is 4.5 cm.In this example, 4.5 cm is a:

• A) parameter.
• B) sampling distribution.
• C) statistic.
• D) random variable.

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