What is a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection analysis interpretation and presentation of masses of numerical data *?

Examples of statistics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Traffic stops by troopers peaked most recently in 2014 with nearly 235,000 stops, according to statistics from the Institute of Municipal and Regional Policy at UConn in Hartford. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2022 According to statistics compiled by AAA, average gas prices in the Chicago area topped out in June at $5.56 per gallon. — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Incidents of machine gun fire have exploded by about 1,400% from 2019 through last year, according to statistics compiled by a gunfire detection company that has acoustic sensors placed in about 130 US cities. — Scott Glover And Curt Devine, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 There have been hundreds of incidents involving Patriot Front members in Massachusetts and Rhode Island this year alone, according to statistics compiled by the Anti-Defamation League. — Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 According to statistics compiled by promotional org CinemaChile, the country’s cinema amassed 45 international awards during the first half of 2022. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 20 Aug. 2022 According to statistics compiled by ValleyMLS.com, 865 homes were sold in Madison County in June, compared to 951 in 2021. — Scott Turner | , al, 26 July 2022 During the two-year period before Trump took office, Jordan raised $733,416 for his re-election, spent $422,967 and ended up with $1.3 million in his treasury, according to statistics compiled by PoliticalMoneyLine. — Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, 15 July 2022 The number of 8 to 1 cases - which means one justice refused to go along with the majority and wrote separately to note disagreement - increased, according to statistics compiled by Scotusblog. — Robert Barnes, Anchorage Daily News, 2 July 2022 See More

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History and Etymology for statistics

German Statistik study of political facts and figures, from New Latin statisticus of politics, from Latin status state

More Definitions for statistics

statistics

noun singular or plural

sta·​tis·​tics | \ stə-ˈtis-tiks

Kids Definition of statistics

: a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection and study of numerical data also : a collection of such numerical data

Other Words from statistics

statistical \ -​ˈtis-​ti-​kəl \ adjective

statistically \ -​ti-​k(ə-​)lē \ adverb

Question:

It is a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of masses of numerical data.

A. algebra

B. statistics

C. geometry

D. none of the above

Answer:

B. Statistics

Statistics is a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of masses of numerical data.