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Spell Bee Word: statistics


Basic Details

Word: Statistics

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Numbers and facts collected to show something, such as how many people live in a city; also the branch of maths that studies such numbers.

Synonyms: data, figures

How to Spell Statistics

Syllables: sta - tis - tics

Tricky part: The word has three t's and three s's. Students often add an extra s after sta, writing stastistics.

Watch out for: stastistics, statictics, statistcs

Memory tip: Break it into three chunks and say each one clearly: stat, is, tics.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The cricket commentator read out the batsman's statistics.

Example 2: Our school collects statistics on how many students walk to school.

Example 3: In statistics class we learnt how to find an average.

Fun Fact

India marks National Statistics Day on 29 June, the birthday of P. C. Mahalanobis, who founded the Indian Statistical Institute.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:

st_t_stics

a) i,i
b) a,e
c) a,i
d) e,i

Show answer

c) a,i. Say it slowly, sta-tis-tics: the a comes first and the i follows.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) mathematics
b) gymnastics
c) economics
d) stastistics

Show answer

d) stastistics. There is no s between sta and the next t; the word begins stat.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: statistics

a) data
b) guesses
c) opinions
d) stories

Show answer

a) data. Data means facts and numbers that have been collected.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is an example of statistics?

a) 70 out of 100 students like mangoes
b) I ate a mango today
c) Mangoes are yellow and sweet
d) Mangoes grow on trees

Show answer

a) 70 out of 100 students like mangoes

2. A person who works with statistics is called a ____.

a) statesman
b) statue maker
c) statistician
d) stationer

Show answer

c) statistician

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