A particular country has 40 total states. if the areas of all 40 states are added and the sum is divided by 40 , the result is 186 comma 568 square kilometers. determine whether this result is a statistic or a parameter. choose the correct answer below.

a. the result is a statistic because it describes some characteristic of a sample.

b. the result is a parameter because it describes some characteristic of a population.

c. the result is a parameter because it describes some characteristic of a sample.

d. the result is a statistic because it describes some characteristic of a population.

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Dixie Mccall

21 December, 23:16

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Conor Dickson · Answer 1

D. D. D. D. because you samples from every possible States you sampled the population