Determine whether the underlined number describes a population parameter or a sample statistic. Explain your reasoning. Sixty-five of the 93 passengers aboard an airship survived an explosion Choose the correct statement below. A. The number is a sample statistic because it is a numerical description of all of the passengers that survived.
B. The number is a population parameter because it is a numerical description of all of the passengers that survived.
C. The number is a population parameter because it describes the people in the airship, which is a subset of all people.
D. The number is a sample statistic because it describes the people in the airship, which is a subset of all people.