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 or describe a set of data. Here, the 77% is a summary of consumers' opinions, so it's descriptive. Inferential would involve making predictions/inferences, which isn't done here.

Answer:

descriptive