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statistics

statistics Statistics is the field that focuses on summarizing and interpreting data and using data to guide decisions.

Statistics is the field that focuses on summarizing and interpreting data and using data to guide decisions. The term can also mean a numerical value computed from a sample to estimate a population value.

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