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Statistics
• Statistics is defined as a science that studies data to be able to make a
decision.
• The word “statistics” actually comes from the word “state”—because
governments have been involved in the statistical activities, especially the
conduct of censuses either for military or taxation purposes.
• The Bible mentions conducting a census in several instances
OT. 2 Samuel 24: David instructed to take a census of the people of
Israel and Judah
NT. Luke 2:1-20 describes a census that brought Joseph and Mary to
Bethlehem where Jesus was born.
Censuses in the Bible were typically conducted for taxation or military
recruitment purposes
Statistics enables us to:
• characterize persons, objects, situations, and
phenomena;
• explain relationships among variables;
• formulate objective assessments and
comparisons; and, more importantly
• make evidence-based decisions and predictions.
Statistical Process in Solving a Problem
• Preliminaries
Note:
- the student number given to you are meant to
identify you without having to know your specific
identities.
- This will help protect the confidentiality of
information
Data collection activity
• Preliminaries
• Performing the data collection
Use the data sheet given to you
• Consolidate the data
Contextualization of Data
DATA?
Point of View