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Question
Describe some fundamental characteristics of statistics.
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Solution
Fundamental characteristics of statistics:
1. A single observation does not form statistics are a sum total of observation
2. Statics are expressed quantitatively not qualitatively
3. Statistics are collected with definite purpose
4. Statistics in an experiment are comparable and can be classified various groups.
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