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What do you understand by the word ''statistics'' in

(i) singular form (ii) plural form?

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(i) In singular form statistics may be defined as the science of collection, presentation, analysis and interpretation of numerical data.

(ii) In plural form statistics means numerical facts or observations collected with definite purpose.

For examples, the income and expenditure of persons in a particular locality, number of males and females in a particular town are statistics.


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