Question

Statistics should not be used by a lay man . Defend or refute

Answer 1

1. Statistics ignores data which cannot be expressed in numbers like health, riches etc.

2. It does not give 100% correct data which can be explained to a layman.

3. Collected data can be easily misused in favour of a person or organisation. Similarly the same data can be used to downgrade a person.

Answer 2

It is true that Statistics should not be used by a layman.

Explanation:

• Statistics is a division of mathematics which normally deals with the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. The data is a group of information that will be present in a qualitative or quantitative form.
• The collection of data is a fundamental part of statistics and there are various methods of collecting information which when utilized on one certain set will result in different kinds of data. Any error by a layman in these will give an error in the results of the data.
• The process of data collection is very expensive and it is time taking procedure and requires certain resources in the process and should be handled professionally.

To know more about Statistics

What is statistics and the mean of statistics and types of statistics?

brainly.in/question/15283946