Determine whether the given percentage is a statistic or a parameter.

In a study of 245 employees sampled from a total of 1,018, it is found that 82% take the subway to work.

	a.	Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample.
	b.	Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample.
	c.	Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population.
	d.	Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population.