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The science which deals with the methods of collecting, classifying, presenting, comparing and interpreting numerical data is called

  1. A
    statistics
  2. B
    mathematics
  3. C
    geometry
  4. D
    probability

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By standard scientific and mathematical definition, statistics is the dedicated branch of science that encompasses the methodology of collecting, organizing, classifying, summarizing, presenting, analyzing, and drawing valid inferences from quantitative or numerical data.While mathematics serves as the foundation, and probability provides the underlying theoretical framework for random events, the specific sequential pipeline of tracking data from collection to interpretation is designated as statistics.

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The science which deals with the methods of collecting, classifying, presenting, comparing and interpreting numerical data is called
A
statistics
B
mathematics
C
geometry
D
probability

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