A particular country has 50 total states. If the areas of 20 states are added and the sum is divided by 20, the result is 176 comma 295 square kilometers. Determine whether this result is a statistic or a parameter. Question content area bottom Part 1 Choose the correct answer below. A. The result is a statistic because it describes some characteristic of a sample. B. The result is a parameter because it describes some characteristic of a sample. C. The result is a statistic because it describes some characteristic of a population. D. The result is a parameter because it describes some characteristic of a population.