n a test of the effectiveness of garlic for loweringcholesterol, 44 adults were treated with garlic in a processed tablet form. Cholesterol levels were measured before and after the treatment. The changes in their levels of LDL cholesterol(in mg/dL) have an average(mean) of 4.2. Identify thesample, thepopulation, the samplestatistic, and the population parameter in this study.

Identify the sample in the given study. Choose the correct answer below.

A.

4.2% of all adults

B.

the 44 adults in the study

C.

4.2% of the 44 adults in the study

D.

all adults

Identify the population in the given study. Choose the correct answer below.

A.

all adults

B.

4.2% of all adults

C.

4.2% of the 44 adults in the study

D.

the 44 adults in the study

Identify the sample statistic in the given study. Choose the correct answer below.

A.

the total number of all adults

B.

the number of adults, 44, in the study

C.

the average change in the levels of LDL cholesterol(in mg/dL), 4.2, of the adults in the study after receiving the garlic treatment

D.

the average change in the levels of LDL cholesterol(in mg/dL) of all adults after receiving the garlic treatment

Identify the population parameter in the given study. Choose the correct answer below.

A.

the average change in the levels of LDL cholesterol(in mg/dL) of all adults after receiving the garlic treatment

B.

the average change in the levels of LDL cholesterol(in mg/dL), 4.2, of the adults in the study after receiving the garlic treatment

C.

the total number of all adults

D.

the number of adults, 44, in the study

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