Introduction to Statistics

This area of statistics focuses on the analysis of data (prediction, inferences, interpretation, conclusion).

• Descriptive Statistics

• Inferential Statistics

The branch of Mathematics that deals with the scientific collection, organization, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of numerical data.

• Statistics

• Geometry

• Analysis

• Accounting

What are observations made using our five senses called?

• qualitative data

• quantitative data

These kind of observations are made using instruments such as rulers, balances and thermometers.

• qualitative

• quantitative

A prediction has been made that the chance that a person will be robbed in a certain city is 15%.

• Inferential

• Descriptive

Tell if the statement if Descriptive or Inferential

From a past study, it was found that 56% of women are the primary investors in their households.

• Inferential

• Descriptive

_______ is the entire group of objects or individuals considered for a survey.

• Population

• Sample

• Parameter

• Scope

A market researcher surveys 85 people on their coffee-drinking habits. She wants to know whether people in the local region are willing to switch their regular drink to something new.

• 85 people

• People in the region

• Society at large

• The market researcher

Identify whether the experiment involves a discrete or a continuous random variable.

Collecting data about the mileage per liter of a certain brand and model of a car

• Discrete Random Variable

• Continuous Random Variable

Identify whether the experiment involves a discrete or a continuous random variable.

Recording the number of points scored by a NBA team in each game of the 2018 season

• Discrete Random Variable

• Continuous Random Variable