- Population proportion, p: The proportion of the entire population that has the specified
attribute.
- The proportion of all MSU students who favor the new Double Chocolate Milano cookies.
- Parameter or statistic?
- Sample proportion, : The proportion of the sample that has the specified attribute.
- The proportion of our class students (a “random sample” from the population) who favor
the new Double Chocolate Milano cookies.
- Parameter or statistic?
Dr. Christina Hayes
Wilson 2-263
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717
phone: 406-994-6557
fax: 406-994-1789
christina.hayes@montana.edu
(Email will likely reach me faster than a phone call)
