For each situation below, determine whether the given percentage is a statistic or a parameter. Explain.

1) Of 10 students sampled from a class of 200, 8 (80%) said that they would like the school library to have longer hours.

2. 75% of all students at a school are in favor of more bicycle parking spaces on campus.

3. A customs inspector sampled 5 boxes among 20 boxes being shipped into the country and found that one of the five boxes (20%) contained an illegal food item.

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