Which of the Following Are Considered Forms of Applied Statistics

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are considered forms of applied statistics?

• A) descriptive statistics
• B) inferential statistics
• C) mathematical statistics
• D) both descriptive and inferential statistics
• E) none are a form of applied statistics

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Definitions:

Total Number

The entirety or sum of amounts, quantities, or counts of items in a set.

Classes

Categories or groupings into which data points are organized for statistical analysis or presentation.

Cumulative Relative Frequency

A measure showing the percentage of observations that fall below a particular value in a dataset.

Total Number

The sum or total count of units or elements in a set or group.