Math 132A

What is Statistics?

• I think statistics is about learning how to interpret data so that we can better understand future outcomes.
• Statistics is about making sense of data. It involves collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from that data.
• I think statistics will be about using math to see patterns/find meaningful information from various things, like test studies.
• I would consider statistics to be the study of probability and analytical patterns.
• I think statistics is about numbers and percentages.
• I think that statistics has to do with data collection.
• I believe statistics is about collecting data that can be used to create useful information like the mode is the (value) most frequently used.
• I believe statistics is about ratios and probability, chances, and information that’s used in everyday life.
• I think statistics is the use of data to come to a conclusion, like Gregor Mendel’s genetic research–if he didn’t use statistics, he could not have come to the conclusions he did.
• Statistics is a type of math that focuses on collecting and analyzing data.
• I think statistics is about analyzing data!