Mat210assignment1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Explain the difference between descriptive and inferential statistical methods and give an example of how each could help you draw a conclusion in the real world. Descriptive statistics consists of the collection, organization, summarization, and presentation of data. Statisticians practicing descriptive statistics try to describe a situation. If you are coaching or playing in a baseball league, you can find out your batting average by using descriptive statistics. This number will descr...