The National Average for an 8^th Grade Reading Comprehension Test

question 49

Multiple Choice

The national average for an 8^th grade reading comprehension test is 73.A school district claims that its eighth-graders outperform the national average.In testing the school district's claim,how does one define the population parameter of interest?

• A)The mean score on the 8^th grade reading comprehension test.
• B)The number of 8^th graders that took the reading comprehension test.
• C)The standard deviation of the score on the 8^th grade reading comprehension test.
• D)The proportion of 8^th graders that scored above 73 on the reading comprehension test.

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