Question

Which of the following are examples of descriptive statistics?

Check all that apply.

A. Testing a new drug on a random sample of patients to see how effective it is at curing the flu
B. A chart showing the percentage of hard candies sold that are red, green, yellow, and so on
C. Predicting the winner of the next presidential election based on a poll
D. Predicting whom you will someday marry
E. A list of student scores on a recent math quiz

Answer 1

What do you think?

Answer 2

I have no idea

Answer 3

Why you have no idea?

Answer 4

if you don't try it yourself first, you won't know.

Answer 5

Ive tryed

Answer 6

but you said you have no idea?

Answer 7

This is the first 10 mins ive been working on samples

Answer 8

The quiz Im taking is 10 questions long. If you fail the quiz you get 1 more chance

Answer 9

Ive already gone thorugh that one chance

Answer 10

Can you please help me?

Answer 11

Hello?

Answer 12

Descriptive statistics is the branch of stats which deals with the following aspects of data:
1. Describing data.
2. Arranging data.
3. Displaying data.
For example pie charts, bar charts and pictograms are all used in descriptive statistics.

The above information should help you to choose the correct answer.

Answer 13

Or the correct answers.

Answer 14

I would like correct anwsers. I teacher only set the quizs on two trys. And I already went through one

Answer 15

So if I dont get this one and 1 more right

Answer 16

I cant work on my homework till tommorow

Answer 17

I kinda dont wanna take a risk

Answer 18

Onn I kinda said that wrong

Answer 19

I mean If I get this and another one right I can work on my quizes

Answer 20

What choice(s) would you make after reading the information that I posted regarding descriptive statistics. Try looking at each choice and see if you think it matches one of the aspects of descriptive statistics. As @Miracrown said you should try yourself.

Answer 21

A and B

Answer 22

?

Answer 23

A chart certainly matches an aspect of descriptive statistics. How about doing a test - does that match?

Answer 24

Wait is it b and c ?

Answer 25

descriptive statistics just merely describe the basic features of a population or group under study there are things like the mean, median, mode
variance
etc

Answer 26

so B would be an example

Answer 27

I think that you are tending to guess. Is making a prediction describing anything?

Answer 28

B I understand is one but the other answer just seem soo diiferent

Answer 29

What about E?
do you think its a description ?

Answer 30

I guess your arranging data.

Answer 31

Rather, you are displaying data.

Answer 32

E is just a list of scores, so its just description

Answer 33

Yes

Answer 34

You too where right

Answer 35

Are you ok now?

Answer 36

what about this question

Answer 37

Which of the following are statistics?

Check all that apply.

A. The average annual rainfall in Seattle
B. A person who dies in an auto accident
C. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Antarctica
D. Your favorite food
E. The average number of injuries per year for a construction company

Answer 38

What about you do it yourself?

Answer 39

Im just wondering why tell other people too do it thereselfs? You are on here too help right? So why just blow away a student that needs help?

Answer 40

We've already helped you, so perhaps give it a go yourself first then if you have any doubts just ask.

Answer 41

Fair enough

Answer 42

Hint: A statistic is a measure of some attribute of a sample, such as the mean (average), median, standard deviation/variance

Answer 43

so it would be something that you would calculate