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Statistics is the art and science of “making numbers talk.” It is a collection of tools concerning the collection, analysis, display, and interpretation of data.

Evaluators commonly use statistics such as mean, standard deviation, t-tests, and chi-square tests, among others.

See also: quantitative data, quantitative data analysis

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