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Descriptive statistics consists of the
collection, organization, summarization
and presentation of data.
From a past study it was found that the
APR of a certain credit card averaged
12.83% - Descriptive
A group of subjects selected from a
population is a sample.
It is predicted that the average number of
automobiles each household owns will
increase next year- Inferential
Inferential statistics consists of
generalizing from samples to populations,
performing estimations and hypothesis
tests, determining relationships among
variables, and making predictions.
A recent survey of 2000 adults having an
MBA reported that the average salary is
more than P365,000 a year. –
Descriptive
Which type of statistic is this? Using this
product will burn 74% more calories. –
Inferential
A prediction has been made that the
chance that a person will be robbed in a
certain city is 15%. – Inferential
10% of college students are predicted to
travel out the country during spring break.
– Inferential
Two branches of statistics are inferential
and descriptive.
The Senior Citizens that live in Butuan
City have better memories than the ones
that live in Agusan del Sur – Inferential
Population consists of all subjects
(human or otherwise) that are being
studied.
From a past study, it was found that 56%
of women are the primary investors in
their households. – Descriptive
Mrs. Boyd wants to find the average
height of all her students in her classes.
She decides to use the first 5 people who
walk in the door. Is this a good
representative sample? – No
What would be the population in this
example?
Surveyors in a mall choose shoppers to
ask about products they prefer. - All
shoppers in the mall
Sample is a part of a group being
surveyed.
Population is the entire group of objects
or individuals considered for a survey.
Identify the Sample:
A restaurant wants to know if customers
buy dessert when they eat out. As people
leave the restaurant one evening, 20
people are surveyed at random. Eight
people say they usually order dessert
when they eat out. The restaurant
concluded that most customers do not
order dessert. – 20 customers
The manager of a book store surveys
people who buy mystery novels to see if
the store should expand its hours. What
is the population? - People who visit the
bookstore.
What would be the sample in this
example?
Surveyors in a mall choose shoppers to
ask about products they prefer. - the
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shoppers who were asked their
preferences
A beverage company wanted to see if
people in the United States like their new
logo. Which choice BEST represents a
sample? - A selection of shoppers from
different states.
The entire group studied. – population
A school randomly chose ten English
teachers and asked them which type of
juice their students would prefer. Which
reason best shows why this sample is
biased? - The sample didn't include
students.
The type of shoes - Qualitative Data
It is the science of collecting, organising,
analysing and interpreting data in order to
make decisions. – Statistics
The type of sports at the Olympics -
Qualitative Data
Mass of a cake. - quantitative
continuous
Identify the kind of variable in this
situation:
number of chairs in room 201 – discrete
A quantitative variable that can assume a
countable number of values. – discrete
variable
Which of the following is an example of
quantitative data? - A Person's Height
Identify the kind of variable in this
situation:
length of time a football play lasts –
continuous
The number of balloons in a store –
quantitative
The type of pets a person owns –
qualitative
What is Quantitative Data? - Consist of
numerical measurements or counts.
Identify the kind of variable in this
situation:
number of paper clips in mason jar on Mr.
Rhoades' desk – discrete
price of gasoline per gallon throughout
American history –continuous
The bug was 5 cm long. – Quantitative
Which of the following variables is most
likely to be used as quantitative? –
google drive capacity
What is data? - Information coming
from observations, counts,
measurements or responses.
The color of marbles in a jar - qualitative
What is Qualitative Data? - Consist of
attributes, labels, or nonnumerical
entries.
Statistics are used in education,
science, government, and
mathematics
Which of the following variables is most
likely to be used as categorical? – flower
color
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