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In a sample of 800 students in a university, 360, or 45%, live in the dormitories. the 45% is an example of

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The 45% of 800 students represents a proportion.

Step-by-step explanation:
In statistics, a randomly selected number from a sample is a proportion that possesses certain attributes to be found in the population.
If the sampling method is random, it is possible to draw useful statistical inferences about the population by analyzing data from the proportion.

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