In a study of four types of mouthpieces used by high school football players, it was found that all four were equal in terms of protection. The study also revealed that 92% of the football players from 12 of the 400 high schools in the state reported that there was no discomfort from wearing the mouthpieces. What type of statistic is 92%?
A) An estimate computed from sample data
B) A parameter computed from sample data
C) An estimate computed from population data
D) A parameter computed from population data

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The 92% is an estimate computed from a sample of 400 high school football players. It is not a parameter because it is not computed from population data.

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