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armygirl

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on: Jul 24, 2018

Define the purpose of inferential statistics.

Question 2

Define the purpose of descriptive statistics.

memslove

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Inferential statistics uses sample information to make conclusions about a broader range of individuals than just those who are observed.

Answer to Question 2

Descriptive statistics are graphical or numeric methods whose purpose is to provide summaries of data.

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