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inferential statistics

inferential statistics Inferential statistics is the part of statistics that uses information from a sample to draw conclusions about a larger population.

Inferential statistics is the part of statistics that uses information from a sample to draw conclusions about a larger population. It commonly relies on random sampling and can be used to infer features such as the center or overall pattern of a distribution.

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