Mateo explained that 28% of the community participated in recycling last year and this year more than 50% of the community recycled. Which type of statistic is Mateo using?

A. simple enumeration
B. poll
C. rate of change
D. statistical inference


Answer: C

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A _________________________ is an interactive form of journalism that can begin as an entry in a personal journal that is posted on a web site with an invitation for any one to respond; or, it can start as an entry that will lead to a directed

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