Of 500 randomly selected people in new york city, 210 people had O+ blood.

"58 percent of the people in NYC do not have type O+ blood"

Is the statement descriptive statistics or inferential statistics?

inferential statistics

Descriptive

The statement "58 percent of the people in NYC do not have type O+ blood" is an example of descriptive statistics. Descriptive statistics involve summarizing and describing data that has been collected or observed. In this case, the statement provides specific information about the proportion of people in NYC who do not have type O+ blood. It is based on the data collected from the sample of 500 randomly selected people in NYC.