In a sample of 800 students in a university, 240 or 30% are Business majors. The 30% is an example of
A) a sample.
B) a population.
C) statistical inference.
D) descriptive statistics.

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The 30% represents a characteristic (percentage) of a group within the sample, which is an example of descriptive statistics. Descriptive statistics summarize and describe the features of a dataset.

In a Sample of 800 Students in a University, 240