About Statistics

Statistics is the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data. In applying statistics to a scientific, industrial, or social problem, it is conventional to begin with a statistical population or a statistical model to be studied.

Common Statistical Measures

• Mean: The average of a set of numbers.
• Median: The middle value of a set of numbers.
• Mode: The most frequently occurring value in a set of numbers.
• Range: The difference between the largest and smallest values.
• Standard Deviation: A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values.
• Variance: The average of the squared differences from the mean.

How to Use This Calculator

To use this calculator, simply enter your data set as numbers separated by commas in the input field. For example:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Then click the "Calculate" button to see the statistical measures for your data set.

Applications of Statistics

• Scientific Research: Analyzing experimental data
• Business: Market research, quality control
• Economics: Economic forecasting, trend analysis
• Medicine: Clinical trials, epidemiology
• Government: Census data, policy analysis