Statistics: Introduction · Class 11 · CBSE · Commerce Economics
Which statement best distinguishes statistics in the plural sense from statistics in the singular sense?
Practice question from Statistics: Introduction (Class 11 · CBSE · Commerce Economics), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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Which statement best distinguishes statistics in the plural sense from statistics in the singular sense?
- A.Plural statistics means statistical methods, while singular statistics means numerical facts.
- B.Plural statistics means numerical facts collected for a purpose, while singular statistics means the methods used to collect, analyse and interpret data.Correct answer
- C.Plural statistics refers only to population data, while singular statistics refers only to sample data.
- D.There is no difference between the plural and singular meanings of statistics.
Solution
In the plural sense, statistics refers to numerical facts or data. In the singular sense, it refers to the methods of collecting, organising, presenting, analysing and interpreting data.
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