Mathematics A-Level
Statistic
What Statistic means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Statistic
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A numerical value calculated from sample data, such as a sample mean or sample proportion.
Topics that use Statistic
- K: Statistical sampling (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- informal inference
- Opportunity sampling
- Parameter
- Population
- Representative
- Sample
- sampling frame
- Simple random sampling
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