Introductory Statistics 9th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1-11905-571-7
ISBN 13: 978-1-11905-571-6

Chapter 1 - Section 1.1 - Statistics and Type of Statistics - Exercises - Page 5: 1.1

Answer

The first meaning of statistics refers to numerical facts, for example the statistics of a sport or the elections. The second one refers to a field of study. Statistics is a science where we collect, analyze, present and interpret data in order to be able to draw conclusions.

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The second one refers to a field of study. Statistics is a science where we collect, analyze, present and interpret data in order to be able to draw conclusions.
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