Difference between inferential statistics and descriptive statistics.

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Inferential statistics infers properties of a population from a sample, while descriptive statistics describes the sample itself.

Descriptive statistics summarizes and organizes data, while inferential statistics makes predictions and inferences about a larger population based on a sample.
Descriptive statistics includes measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) and measures of variability (range, standard deviation), while inferential statistics includes hypothesis testing and confidence intervals.
Descriptive statistics is used to understand and analyze data, while inferential statistics is used to make predictions and draw conclusions about a larger population.
Example of descriptive statistics: calculating the average height of a group of people. Example of inferential statistics: predicting the outcome of an election based on a sample of voters.

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