In order to estimate the average (mean) weight of all professional football players, an investigator determines the weight of the "Dallas Cowboy" players. The average (mean) weight of all professional football players is called a _________.
A) population
B) parameter
C) sample
D) statistic

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The average weight of all professional football players is a parameter, which is a numerical summary of the population. The weight of the "Dallas Cowboy" players is a sample, which is a subset of the population from which data is collected to estimate the parameter.

In Order to Estimate the Average (Mean) Weight of All