Suppose that, as part of a game at a charity carnival, players are invited to spin a wheel for a chance at winning either a small, medium, or large prize. the wheel is constructed so that the probability that a player wins a small prize, p , is 0.45. if a random sample of 40 players is selected, then ^ p is the proportion of players in the sample who win a small prize. what is the mean of the sampling distribution of ^ p ?

Identify the statement below as either descriptive or inferential statistics. upper a certain website sold an average of 117 books per day last week. is the statement an example of descriptive or inferential statistics? a. it is an example of descriptive statistics because it uses a sample to make a claim about a population. b. it is an example of inferential statistics because it uses a sample to make a claim about a population. c. it is an example of inferential statistics because it summarizes the information in a sample. d. it is an example of descriptive statistics because it summarizes the information in a sample.