A Summary Measure That Is Computed from a Sample to Describe

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Short Answer

A summary measure that is computed from a sample to describe a characteristic of the population is called: $\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline\text { A. } & \text {a parameter. }\\\hline \text { B. } & \text { a statistic.} \\\hline \text { C. } &\text {a population. }\\\hline \text { D. } &\text {None of these choices are correct }\\\hline\end{array}$

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Definitions:

Comparisons

Operations in programming that evaluate the relationship between two values or expressions, such as equality, inequality, or relational operations.

Sequential Search

A simple search algorithm that checks each element in a list one by one until the desired element is found or the list ends.

Key Comparisons

Operations in sorting and searching algorithms that involve comparing values to determine order or presence.

Average Number

The result obtained by adding several quantities together and then dividing this total by the number of quantities.