A percentage is an example of: A inferential statistic B descriptive statistic C experiment D sample
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In statistics, percentages are often used to describe the characteristics of a data set or a sample. Inferential statistics are used to make inferences or predictions about a population based on a sample. Descriptive statistics, on the other hand, are used to Show more…
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