In a sample of 1000 students in a university, 125 of them or 12.5% are biology majors. The 12.5% is an example of statistical inference.

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The statement is not an example of statistical inference, but rather a descriptive statistic of the sample. Statistical inference involves making predictions or generalizations about a larger population based on data from a sample.

In a Sample of 1000 Students in a University, 125