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A poll of 1700 randomly selected students in grades 6 through 8 was conducted and found that 53% enjoy playing sports. is the 53% result a statistic or a parameter? explain.

A poll of 1700 randomly selected students in grades 6 through 8 was conducted and found that 53% enjoy playing sports. is the 53% result a statistic or a parameter? explain.
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A poll of 1700 randomly selected students in grades 6 through 8 was conducted and found that 53% enjoy playing sports. is the 53% result a statistic or a parameter? explain.

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This is a statistic, because it describes a sample.

A parameter describes a population.
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