Statistical inference uses data from a sample population:
A)To describe the sample population.
B)To describe the sample and the population.
C)To examine the way in which a frequency is distributed.
D)To draw conclusions (or inferences) about the population from which the sample was drawn.

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Statistical inference is used to draw conclusions or inferences about the population from which the sample was drawn. It involves analyzing the data collected from the sample and making assumptions about the overall population based on that data. Options A, B, and C are descriptive statistics, which are used to summarize or describe characteristics of the sample population, but not to draw inferences about the larger population.

Statistical Inference Uses Data from a Sample Population