A number calculated using the sample measurements that describes some aspect of the sample is a sample ____________.
A)mean
B)variance
C)statistic
D)parameter
E)scale

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A sample statistic is a numerical measurement that describes some aspect of a sample. The other options are not correct: 
- Mean is a type of statistic, but not the general term. 
- Variance is a measure of how spread out a dataset is, not a sample measurement. 
- Parameter is a numerical measurement that describes some aspect of a population, not a sample. 
- Scale refers to the measuring instrument used to obtain the data, not a sample measurement.

A Number Calculated Using the Sample Measurements That Describes Some