What is a statistic and how is it used in various settings?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the concept of a statistic and its application in various contexts, including sports teams, educational settings, and personal classes. Participants explore the definition and understanding of statistics through examples.

Discussion Character

  • Conceptual clarification, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant requests examples of statistics related to a football team, a fourth-grade class, and a personal class.
  • Another participant expresses a reluctance to provide information without compensation.
  • A different participant shares their experience of initially struggling with the question but eventually understanding what was being asked.
  • One participant asserts that the problem was designed to assess knowledge of the definition of a "statistic."

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The discussion appears to be unresolved, with participants expressing different levels of understanding and engagement with the question posed.

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Give a possible statistic about each item:
a. a football team
b. a fourth-grade class
c. one of your classes
 
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i figured out what it was asking. i truly was stuck and unsure what the question was asking but i finally figured it out
 
This problem was testing whether you knew what a "statistic" is.
 

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