In a Sample of 800 Students in a University, 160

question 56

Multiple Choice

In a sample of 800 students in a university, 160, or 20%, are Business majors. Based on the above information, the school's paper reported that "20% of all the students at the university are Business majors." This report is an example of

• A)a sample
• B)a population
• C)statistical inference
• D)descriptive statistics

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