A randomly selected sample of 1,000 college students was asked whether they had ever used the drug Ecstasy. Sixteen percent (16% or 0.16) of the 1,000 students surveyed said they had. Which one of the following statements about the number, 0.16 is correct?
A) It is a sample proportion.
B) It is a population proportion.
C) It is a margin of error.
D) It is a randomly chosen number.

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The number 0.16 represents the proportion of students in the sample who said they had used Ecstasy, making it a sample proportion.

A Randomly Selected Sample of 1,000 College Students Was Asked