Question

multiple choice question
in this paragraph, which sentence includes a statistic?
missing children: an often overlooked problem
(1) one of the most ignored child victim types today is missing children. (2) this category includes children who are not accounted for by their next of kin because they have been kidnapped (and perhaps killed). (3) it includes those who have wandered away on their own due to a developmental disability or mental illness. (4) finally, it includes those who have intentionally gone missing to escape violence at home. (5) on december 31, 2006, there were 110,484 active missing person records in the national crime information centers (ncic) missing person file. (6) about half the people in these files were under 18.
source: masters, ruth e. criminol justice. new york, ny: mcgraw - hill education, 2013. p. 12, 13, 17, 19, 36, 37, 38, 45, 46, 181, 183, 184, 485, 488. copyright ©2013 mcgraw - hill education. all rights reserved. used with permission.

Explanation:

A statistic is a numerical fact. Sentence 5 has the number 110,484 which represents the number of active missing - person records on a specific date. The other sentences do not contain numerical data used as a statistic.

Answer:

sentence 5