Question

determine whether descriptive or inferential statistics were used. seventy - seven percent of consumers do not think small businesses should stay open on holidays. this is an example of select statistics.

Explanation:

Descriptive statistics summarize data. Here, "seventy - seven percent" is a summary of consumer opinion. Inferential statistics would make predictions or generalizations. Since this is just presenting a summary of data (the percentage of consumers with a particular view), it is descriptive.

Answer:

descriptive