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

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.

B. a numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a sample

rounding to the nearest thousandth would be 452,000