You asked ten of your classmates about their weight. On the basis of this information, you estimated that the average weight of all students at your school is 71.8 kilograms. What is this an example of?
A) descriptive statistics
B) statistical inference
C) a sample
D) a population

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This is an example of statistical inference as you are making an estimation about the entire population (all students at your school) based on a sample (ten of your classmates).

You Asked Ten of Your Classmates About Their Weight