From fd4511e9cc20393a89c67b4a4e979a7458174f0d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: zleyyij Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:40:19 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2024-01-17 14:40:19 --- education/statistics/Sampling.md | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/education/statistics/Sampling.md b/education/statistics/Sampling.md index ab87481..d0612ef 100644 --- a/education/statistics/Sampling.md +++ b/education/statistics/Sampling.md @@ -8,3 +8,10 @@ | Sample | A portion or subset of the population | | Parameter | A number that describes a characteristic of a *population* (*10%* of US senators voted for something) | | Statistic | A number that describes a *sample* characteristic (*71%* of Americans feel that ...) | +A global consumer survey reported that 6% of US taxpayers used +or owned cryptocurrency in 2020. The US government is +interested in knowing if this percentage has increased. The +University of Chicago surveys 1,004 taxpayers and finds that 13% have used or owned crypto in the past year (2021) + +In the above example: +- the population was us taxpayers, the parameter was 6%, the sample was 1004 taxpayers and the statistic was 13% \ No newline at end of file