Statistics — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 9 · Mathematics
Summary of Statistics for ICSE Class 9 Mathematics. Part of the ICSE Class 9 Mathematics syllabus. Statistics is derived from Latin 'Status', Italian.
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Overview
Statistics is derived from Latin 'Status', Italian 'Statista', or German 'Statistik', each meaning 'Political State'. Statistics is used in two different senses: singular and plural. In the singular sense, Statistics refers to the branch of knowledge that deals with collecting, analysing, and interp
Key Concepts
Statistics has two meanings
Statistics has two meanings. As a subject, it is the branch of knowledge dealing with methods of collecting, analysing, and interpreting data. As nume
A set of collected numerical facts
A set of collected numerical facts is called a set of data.
A quantity which can vary from
A quantity which can vary from one individual to another is called a variable.
A variable which can take any
A variable which can take any numerical value within a certain range is called a continuous variable. Examples include wages of persons, heights of ch
A variable which is incapable
A variable which is incapable of taking all possible numerical values is called a discrete variable. The number of children in a family is an example.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning of Statistics in singular and plural senses
- Identify data and distinguish it from raw or arrayed data
- Classify variables as continuous or discrete
- Represent data using tabulation and frequency distribution
- Understand inclusive and exclusive frequency distributions
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