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Question
What do you understand by the word “statistics” in
(i) Singular form
(ii) Plural form?
Solution
The word “Statistics” is used in both its singular as well as its plural senses.
(i) In singular sense: Statistics may be defined as the science of collection, presentation, analysis and interpretation of numerical data
(ii) In plural sense: Statistics means numerical facts or observations collected with definite purpose
(iii) For example: Income and expenditure of persons in a particular locality, number males and females in a particular town are statistics.
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