Colby wants to set square tiles on the top of a wooden box. the top of the box is a rectangle 7 1/2 inches long and 5 1/2 inches wide.
a. how many 1/2 inch tiles would colby need to cover the top of the wooden box?
b. how many 1/4 inches tiles would colby need to cover the top the wooden the box?

Unaware that 35% of the 10000 voters in his constituency support him, a politician decides to estimate his political strength. a sample of 200 voters shows that 40% support him. a. what is the population? b. what is the parameter of interest? state its value c. what is the statistics of the interest? state its value d. compare your answers in (b) and (c) is it surprising they are different? if the politician were to sample another 200 voters, which of the two numbers would most likely change? explain