8% of college students smoke cigarettes. You make this conclusion after spending 4 weeks observing students coming and going from the student-recreation center. This value of 8% is called a what?
A) Statistic
B) Parameter
C) Placebo
D) Double Blind
E) None of the above.

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A statistic is a numerical value that describes a characteristic of a sample. In this case, the 8% figure is derived from observing a sample of college students, making it a statistic.

8% of College Students Smoke Cigarettes