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Take a Test - Jodie Roberts-Google Chrome e Secure Secure https://www.mathxl.com/Student/Player Test.aspx2testld 1845085008centerwin yes Statistics MATH 1342 Summer 2 2018 Quiz: Chapter 1 Review Quiz This Question: 1 pt 2 of 20 (8 complete) Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter. A sample of 2532 adults showed that 4% go to school Choose the correct answer below O A. The value is a parameter because itis a numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a population O B. Th O C. The value is a parameter because it is a numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a sample O D. The value is a statistic because it is a numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a sample e value is a statistic because it is a numerical measurement describing some cht acteristic of a population

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Option D is correct.

(The value is a statistic because it is a numerical measurement describing some characterstic of a sample)

A parameter is a characteristic of a population. A statistic is a characteristic of a sample. Inferential statistics enables you to make an educated guess about a population parameter based on a statistic computed from a sample randomly drawn from that population

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