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What is the primary role of statistics?
To provide decision makers with methods for obtaining and analyzing information
In the context of statistics, what do the 'numbers that represent the diastolic blood pressure of a patient' refer to?
Data points
What distinguishes theoretical statistics from applied statistics?
Theoretical statistics deals with proofs of statistical laws
What is the purpose of descriptive statistics?
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Which aspect of statistics deals with solving real-world problems using statistical theorems?
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What are the two main meanings associated with the word 'statistics'?
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Which branch of statistics uses sample results to make decisions or predictions about a population?
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What does the statistic 49% in the Gallup poll represent?
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What does the accounting department of a large firm do to check the accuracy of all invoices?
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Which field applies statistical tools and concepts for analyzing data from the biological sciences and medicine?
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What do governments need statistical data on for making right decisions?
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What is a common application of statistical analysis in business?
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