DR. JOSE P.

RIZAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL QUARTER 4

WEEK 3

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 11

STATISTICS & PROBABILITY
Name of Learner: Section:

Grade Level: Date:

THE PARAMETER TO BE TESTED GIVEN A REAL-LIFE PROBLEM

Activity Sheet Title
A. Background Information for the Learner:
Parameters in Statistics are important component of any statistical analysis.
A parameter is any numerical quantity that characterizes a given population or some of its aspects.
A statistic is the numerical measure that is calculated from the sample. Statistic is a known number and a variable
that depends on the portion of the population.
A parameter denotes the true value that would be obtained if a census rather than a sample was undertaken.
Examples of parameters are measures of central tendency. These tell us how the data behave on an average basis.
For example, mean, median and mode are measures of central tendency that give us an idea about where the data
concentrate. Standard deviation tells us how the data are spread from the central tendency (whether the distribution
is wide or narrow).
In the normal distribution, there are two parameters that can characterize a distribution – the mean and standard
deviation. The mean and standard deviation are two most common parameters.
Different symbols are used to denote parameters.

Measure Statistic Parameter

Mean 𝑥̅ (x bar) 𝜇
Variance 𝑠𝑠 𝜎2
Standard deviation 𝑠 𝜎
proportion 𝑝̂ (p hat) 𝑝

Identifying Parameter to be tested

Examples:
1. The average height of adult Filipino 20 years and older is 163 cm for males.
Parameter: the average height of adult Filipinos 20 years and older
In hypothesis testing, the parameter will be translated into symbols such as 𝜇 = 163 where
𝜇 is the symbol for mean/average and 163 is the value that pertains to the average height.
2. A grade 11 researcher reported that the average allowance of Senior High School students is ₱100. A sample
of 40 students has mean allowance of ₱120. At 𝛼 = 0.01 test, it was the claimed that the students had
allowance of ₱100. The standard deviation of the population is ₱50.
Parameter: the average allowance of Senior High School students is ₱100 or 𝝁 = ₱𝟏𝟎𝟎
3. According to a survey, 63% of the parents are willing to spend extra money for their children’s health and
education matters.
Parameter: the percentage/proportion of parents willing to spend extra money on their children’s health
and education matter or p= 𝟎. 𝟔𝟑
To identify the parameters to be tested:
1. Just look for mean/average, standard deviation, variance and proportion of population.
2. Determine the value that pertains to the given parameter, then translate them in symbols for hypothesis
testing.

A. Learning Competency / LC code

The learner…
• identifies the parameter to be tested given a real-life problem.M11/12SP-IVa-2
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WEEK 3

B. Directions/Instructions
Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.
C. Exercise/Activity
Answer the assessment and performance task.

D. Reflection
What I Learned…
How will you identify the parameters to be tested?

E. References

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Teacher II

NAME: ___________________________________
SECTION: _________________________________

STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

PERFORMANCE TASK 2 – QUARTER 4

Determine the parameter to be tested in each situation by writing your answer in a separate sheet of paper.
Translate it into symbols. (See example 2 above)

1. The television habits of children were observed and found out that the standard deviation is 12.4 hours per
week.
Parameter: _____________________________________________________________________________
2. Filipino employers offer a mean of 15 days of paid vacation for sick leave.
Parameter: _____________________________________________________________________________
3. Survival rate of breast cancer in the Philippines is below 50%.
Parameter: _____________________________________________________________________________
4. A newspaper article stated that the students in the country take an average of 4 years to finish their
undergraduate degrees. Suppose that you believe the mean time is longer, you conducted survey on 49
students. The result obtained a sample mean of 5 with a sample standard deviation of 1.2.
Parameter: _____________________________________________________________________________
5. Record of the Department of Health revealed that 14,7% of the country’s Filipino smokers have maintained
their habit of smoking.
Parameter: _____________________________________________________________________________
DR. JOSE P. RIZAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL QUARTER 4
WEEK 3

NAME: ___________________________________
SECTION: _________________________________

STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

ASSESSMENT 3 – Quarter 4

Choose the best answer to the given questions or statements. Write the letter of your answer on a
separate sheet of paper. (2 points each)

1. The numerical measure that describes the certain characteristics of a population is called
__________.
A. Sample B. statistic C. parameter D. population
2. What are the two common parameters of normal distribution?
A. 𝜇 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝜎 B. 𝜎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝 C. 𝑝 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝜇 D. 𝑝̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝
3. Anna wants to estimate the average shower time of teenagers. From the sample of 50 teenagers,
she found out that it takes 5 minutes for teenagers to shower. What is the parameter?
A. Sample of 50 teenagers C. average shower time of teenagers
B. 50 teenagers in 5 minutes D. took 5 minutes for teenagers to shower
4. What kind of parameter is applied in the given situation?
The mean height of all Grade 11 students is 170 cm.
A. Mean B. variance C. proportion D. standard deviation
5. Which of the following denotes a true value that would be obtained if a census rather than a
sample was undertaken?
A. Sample B. statistic C. parameter D. population
6. Which of the following is NOT a parameter?
A. 𝜎 B. 𝑠 C. 𝜇 D. 𝑝
7. Which of the following symbols is used for population variance?
A. 𝜎 B. 𝜎 2 C. 𝜇 D. 𝑝2
8. A certified public accountant claims that more than 30% of all accountants advertise. What kind of
parameter is used in this claim?
A. Mean B. variance C. proportion D. standard deviation
9. What is the parameter to be tested in this claim?
As stated by the company’s shipping department, the number of shipping errors per million
shipments has a standard deviation of 2.7.
A. Million shipments C. number of shipping errors
B. Standard deviation of 2.7 D. company shipping department
10. What is the parameter in the given claim below in symbols?
In 2018, Deped reported that the proportion of Grade 10 completers who proceeded to Grade 11 is
93%
A. 𝑝 = 0.93 B.𝜎 = 0.93 C. 𝜇 = 0.93 D. 𝜎 2 = 0.93

Prepared by: LALAINE MARGARETH DC. FETIZANAN

Teacher II