Question

Suppose that you are interested in the average GPA for all KCTCS students. In order to conduct the study you take a sample of 1500 students. This is an example of what branch of statistics?

Inferential


Descriptive


Inductive


Deductive

Answer 1

Descriptive

Explanation:

Descriptive statistics uses the data that helps to analyse, describe, and elaborate data accurately. It also provides information regarding the population through graphs or tables. Four types of descriptive statistics are measures of frequency, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, and measures of position.

The given example in question is descriptive statistics.