Question

What is the definition of a statistic?

A. a numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a population

B. a numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a sample

C. the complete collection of all individuals to be studied

D. a subcollection of members selected from a population

Answer 1

Here we have to find which of the following options is correct definition of statistic.

Statistic can be defined as numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a SAMPLE

So we can say that out of the four options, option B. a numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a sample  represents the definition of statistic exactly.

Answer: B. a numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a sample