Question

determine whether the underlined value is a parameter or a statistic: in a national survey of high school students (grades 9 to 12), 26% of respondents reported that someone had offered, sold, or given them an illegal drug on school property. is the value a parameter or a statistic? ∘ parameter ⊙ statistic

Explanation:

A statistic is a value that describes a sample, while a parameter describes a population. Here, the 26% comes from a survey (sample) of high school students, not the entire population of all high school students. So it's a statistic.

Answer:

B. Statistic