Question

Which of the following best describes STATISTICS?

Options

• A method of writing down information about people

• The science of collecting, classifying, tabulating, representing and interpreting data

• A list of numbers written in order

• A tool used only in mathematics classes

Answer 1

The science of collecting, classifying, tabulating, representing and interpreting data

Explanation:

Statistics is the comprehensive science that involves multiple steps,collecting data, organizing it through classification and tabulation, representing it in visual forms, and finally interpreting the results to draw meaningful conclusions.