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In each situation, indicate whether the value given in bold print is .
-A customs inspector sampled 5 boxes among 20 boxes being shipped from out of the country. He found that one of the five boxes (20%) contained an illegal food item.
A) Statistic
B) Parameter

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Use the following information for questions:
 In each situation, indicate whether the value given in bold print is .
-A customs inspector sampled 5 boxes among 20 boxes being shipped from out of the country. He found that one of the five boxes (20%) contained an illegal food item.
A) Statistic
B) Parameter

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A statistic is a characteristic of a sample, which in this case is the 20% derived from the 5 boxes sampled out of the 20.

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