document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=353670>Question 353670</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine if this statistical study is descriptive or inferential:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A study finds that 21% of children are allergic to nuts.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #252872 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jrfrunner><B>jrfrunner(365)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jrfrunner><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jrfrunner><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=252872\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the results refer to a sample it is descriptive, if they refer to the population it is inferential.  Also to be inferential there needs to be a statement about the uncertainty or noise in the estimate. </SPAN>\n" );
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