What is the variable of interest

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You are conducting a study to determine the mean body mass index (BMI) of Bronx high school students. For this study, you weigh students and measure their height, in order to calculate their BMI (kg/m2).

1. What is the variable of interest?

2. What type of variable is this?

3. What is the population of interest?

4. Instead of measuring the entire population of Bronx high school students, how might you infer about the population mean?

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