Identify the following as either descriptive or inferential statistics. The average salary of a random sample of 50 high school teachers in 2010 was greater than the average salary of a random sample of 50 high school teachers in 2009.
The type of statistics stated is an example of descriptive statistics.
Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
Descriptive statistics involves the use of data to describe a population under study using quantitative values, tables or graphs.
On the other hand, inferential statistics involves drawing inferences, conclusions, or making predictions about a population under study based on the data gotten from a sample of the population.
Therefore, the type of statistics stated is an example of descriptive statistics.
