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Determine whether the underlined number is a statistic or a parameter. in a study of all 3567 professors at a college, it is found that 50% own a television.

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Answer:

The underlined number is a Parameter.

Step-by-step explanation:

Statistic and Parameter are both similar but the only difference between a statistic and parameter is that, statistic describe a sample and Parameter describe an entire population. so in this study all 3567 Professors in a college included so that is Parameter.

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