Determine whether the underlined value is a parameter or a statistic.
-Mark retired from competitive athletics last year. In his career as a sprinter he had competed in the 100 -meters event a total of 328 times. His average time for these 328 races was 10.27 seconds.
A) parameter
B) statistic

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The underlined value is a parameter because it is a measure that describes the entire population of races Mark competed in during his career.

Determine Whether the Underlined Value Is a Parameter or a Statistic