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Statistics is concerned with the collection and interpretation of numerical information. Numerical information is known as data. The collection of data is made by the use of taking a sample from the population being considered.
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© 1997 Geoff Buckwell
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Buckwell, G. (1997). Statistics. In: Mastering Mathematics. Macmillan Master Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14131-9_9
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