Differentiate between the following scenarios. Which scenario is an example of a statistic?(1 point)
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The temperature of every person who walked into a local clinic was recorded. The mean temperature was 98.7°F.
The temperature of every person who walked into a local clinic was recorded. The mean temperature was 98.7 degrees F.
Thirty students were randomly selected from Mrs. Calzada’s group of 158 students. They were asked how many hours they spend watching TV every day. The mean number of hours was 2.
Thirty students were randomly selected from Mrs. Calzada’s group of 158 students. They were asked how many hours they spend watching TV every day. The mean number of hours was 2.
Every worker at the local arcade was asked how many hours they spend listening to music in a day. The mean number of hours was 5.
Every worker at the local arcade was asked how many hours they spend listening to music in a day. The mean number of hours was 5.
All the lions at the local zoo were monitored to see how many hours they slept in a day. The mean number was 4.
The second and fourth scenarios are examples of statistics. These scenarios involve the mean number of hours spent watching TV and the mean number of hours slept, respectively. The first and third scenarios are examples of data collection without presenting any statistical measure.
"........... Thirty students were randomly selected ............
That is statistics.
The others are just data recording.