Question

The term ‘ Statistics ‘ was first used by
a. Gottfried Achenwall b. Paul A. Samuelson
c. Lord Robbins d. J.B. Say

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Gottfried achenwall

Explanation:

He used the word Statistics at a German University in 1749.

Answer 2

The term 'statistics' was first used by A.Gottfried Achenwall.

History of Statistics:

1. The word 'statistics' originate from the Latin word ''Status' which means a political state.
2. The term 'statistics' is now used to refer to information that is useful to the state such as population and armed forces sizes.
3. The term was first published in the encyclopedia of Britannica in 1797.

Usage of Statistics in present times:

1. In present times, the term 'statistics' is referred to in a plural sense in the form of numerical facts. These numerical are arranged in a systematic way in form of tables or pie charts etc. For example, statistics of prices, birth rates, crimes, etc.
2. The term is referred to in a singular sense in the form of procedure or technique used to collect, analyse and process numerical data.

The term statistics is used in the field of mathematics as a tool used to determine analytical and numerical data.