Question

multiple choice question
how does statistics help us understand large amounts of numerical information?

statistics lets us search large data bases for individual pieces of data.
statistics replaces facts with numbers, and lets us use mathematics to make decisions.
a good working knowledge of statistics is useful to organize and summarize information.

Explanation:

• The first option describes database search functionality, not the core purpose of statistics for understanding large numerical data.
• The second option is incorrect because statistics does not replace facts with numbers; it analyzes numerical data related to facts.
• The third option is correct because a key role of statistics is organizing, summarizing, and interpreting large datasets to make them understandable.

Answer:

C. A good working knowledge of statistics is useful to organize and summarize information.