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
E)none of the above

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The report uses data from a sample (the 800 students) to make a generalization about the entire university's student body, which is an example of statistical inference.

In a Sample of 800 Students in a University, 160