A cancer research group was interested in determining the percentage of women 40 years or older that have regularly scheduled mammograms.To accomplish this,they surveyed 500 women in this age group and based on 155 women that responded affirmatively,estimated the percentage of all women in this age group that have regularly scheduled mammograms.This process is an example of _________.
A) nonparametric statistics
B) nominal data
C) descriptive statistics
D) inferential statistics
E) census

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The process described involves using a sample to make an inference about a population parameter (the percentage of women over 40 who regularly schedule mammograms). This is an example of inferential statistics.

A Cancer Research Group Was Interested in Determining the Percentage