Predicting a presidential candidate's percent of the statewide vote from a sample of 800 voters would be an example of inferential statistics.

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Inferential statistics involves using a sample to make inferences about a larger population. In this case, we are using a sample of 800 voters to infer what the percent of the statewide vote for a presidential candidate might be.

Predicting a Presidential Candidate's Percent of the Statewide Vote from a Sample