Test: Optional Exam 3 Quest Determine whether the underlined number is a statistic or a parameter. Previous question A sample of students is selected and it is found that 65% own a television. Choose the correct statement below. Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample. Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population. O Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population. ) Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample