Now a write up on stats 3
Inferential statistics helps us in decision making process. Can we decide whether the cement blocks have the required strength from the given test results? Yes or No ?
Inferential statistics helps us in decision making process. Can we decide whether the cement blocks have the required strength from the given test results? Yes or No ?
1.2 Statistical Modeling and Business Statistics for Decision Making.
Statistics can be broadly divided into two categories –
1. Descriptive Statistics
2. Inferential Statistics
CHAPTER 1
What is Statistics?
1.1 Introduction.
In our day to day life we deal a lot with statistics, maybe without being aware of it. For example, when you tell your graduation marks – You are making use of ‘Averaging’ concept of statistics. When you talk of odds in favor of India’s winning a cricket match – You are dealing with ‘Probability’. When you are talking of most selling product – You speak of ‘Modal Value’. Weather forecast is also based on statistical analysis of weather conditions collected with the help of Satellite.