Mean, median, mode, variance and standard variation belong to the domain of

Source: JAMB · 2024

Mean, median, mode, variance and standard variation belong to the domain of

  1. Inferential statistics
  2. Random sampling statistics
  3. Descriptive statistics ✓
  4. Variance of grouped data
Explanation

Descriptive statistics summarize and describe data. Mean, median, mode, variance, and standard deviation all describe data characteristics.

Inferential statistics make predictions about populations based on samples. That is different from just describing data.

Think of descriptive statistics as a summary report of what your data looks like.

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