Which of the following is most likely a parameter as opposed to a statistic?
A) the average score of the first five students completing an assignment
B) the proportion of females registered to vote in a county
C) the average height of people randomly selected from a database
D) the proportion of trucks stopped yesterday that were cited for bad brakes

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A parameter is a value that describes a characteristic of a population, while a statistic describes a sample. The proportion of females registered to vote in a county is a parameter because it pertains to the entire population of registered voters in that county.

Which of the Following Is Most Likely a Parameter as Opposed