The lifespans of gorillas in a particular zoo are normally
distributed. The average gorilla lives 16 years; the
standard deviation is 1.7 years.
Use the empirical rule (68 – 95 – 99.7%) to estimate
the probability of a gorilla living between 14.3 and
19.4 years.

Identify the statement below as either descriptive or inferential statistics. upper a certain website sold an average of 117 books per day last week. is the statement an example of descriptive or inferential statistics? a. it is an example of descriptive statistics because it uses a sample to make a claim about a population. b. it is an example of inferential statistics because it uses a sample to make a claim about a population. c. it is an example of inferential statistics because it summarizes the information in a sample. d. it is an example of descriptive statistics because it summarizes the information in a sample.