Statistics

🔹 What Is It?

Statistics is the math of collecting, organizing, and interpreting data to find meaning.

🧩 Clue to Remember

Statistics help turn numbers into information we can use.

🔹 Example

Suppose you survey 20 students about their favorite fruit:

• 8 say banana
  
  

• 5 say apple
  
  

• 7 say mango
  
  

You can display the data using a bar graph, and find out the most popular choice.

💡 Why It Matters

Statistics are used in polls, science, business, sports, health, and more — anywhere we want to understand what people think or what patterns we see.