The Power of Statistics

Statistics is a branch of mathematics that is often overlooked. When the word “statistics” comes in mind, the average person may think of an MLB player’s batting average, or an NBA player’s field goal percentage. However, the reality is that statistics offers so much more than a simple percentage of shots that a player made throughout a season. It has the power that few other branches of mathematics contain: the power of generating definitive conclusions.

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