Question

Warm turkey Tom is cooking a large turkey breast for a holiday meal. He wants to be sure that the turkey is safe to eat, which requires a minimum internal temperature of $165°\mathrm{F}$Tom uses a thermometer to measure the temperature of the turkey meat at four randomly chosen points. The minimum reading is $170°\mathrm{F}$

identify the population, the parameter, the sample, and the statistic.

Short answer

The sample is of $4$ chosen points and population minimum temperature becomes the associated parameter. The sample minimum temperature is $170$ degrees Fahrenheit (F).

Step-by-step solution

Given information

We need to identify the population, the parameter, the sample, and the statistic for the given case.

Simplify

As we know, Individuals that seek to collect information are present in the population.
A sample is a portion of the population from whom data was gathered.
The sample is seen to be the $4$arbitrary picked points of turkey meat, whereas the population is required to be all points of turkey meat.
A statistic is a descriptive measure for a sample, whereas a parameter is a descriptive measure for a population.
$170°\mathrm{F}$is based on a sample of four randomly chosen points, and thus $170°\mathrm{F}$ indicates the sample minimum temperature, which means that $170°\mathrm{F}$ is a statistic.
The population minimum temperature becomes the associated parameter.
The sample minimum temperature is $170$ degrees Fahrenheit (F).
Temperature minimum for the population as a parameter