Statistical Descriptive and Inferential

In a survey of a sample of high school students, 43% said that their mother has taught them the most about managing money.

• parameter

• statistic

A school principal wants to see which subject the 845 students in his school liked best.
Which choice best represents a parameter?

• 700 of the 845 students prefer math.

• 100 of the 120 students surveyed prefer math.

• 845 students

• 120 students surveyed

Which choice best represents a statistic?

• The percentage of all townspeople who believe the mayor is doing a good job.

• The percentage of townspeople surveyed who believe the mayor is doing a good job.

• All townspeople.

• A random selection of 100 townspeople.

These are the two types of statistics:

• Discrete and Continuous

• Population and Sample

• Descriptive and Inferential

• Mean and Standard deviation

The average salary of all flight attendants in the year 1999 was $47,910.

• Descriptive

• Inferential

A prediction has been made that the chance that a person will be robbed in a certain city is 15%.

• Descriptive Statistics

• Inferential Statistics

According to the 2016 Census the population of Hartsville, SC was 7,768.

• Inferential

• Descriptive

Which branch of statistics can summarize their data charts, table, and graphs?

• Inferential

• Descriptive

Which statistical branch compares, tests, and predicts the future?

• Descriptive

• Inferential

branch of stats that organizes, summarizes and displays data

• descriptive

• inferential