What are some uses of statistics in daily life?

The statistics is the basis for almost all the activities of individuals, group, society, community and country. For example:

- Literacy rate;

- Below poverty line people;

- Employment status;

- Satisfaction level for any activity;

- Exit polls ;

- Average rain fall;

- Average temperatures during different seasons;

- Average rainfall for constructing House, building or office etc.

- Earth quake statistics;

- All insurance activities are based on statistics;

- Risk taking and its predictions;

- Petroleum exploration;

- Monsoon activity in the region ;

and so on -----

\(a) Height of students in this class

(b) Students' preference for Coca-Cola vs. pepsi-cola

(c) Number of siblings of individuals

(d) Amount paid for last haircut

(e) Gender breakdown

(f) Students' guesses of my age