document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662590>Question 662590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #412373 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=412373\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's a statistic.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Parameters refer to the population, not to a sample of the population.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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