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Introduction

Question
CBSEENST11023678

Explain three limitations of statistics.

Solution

Inspite of the usefulness of statistics in many fields, it has the following limitations:

Tips: -

1. Study of aggregate of facts:It studies only aggregates of facts. It does not study individuals facts, however important they may be.

2. Study of quantitative aspect of a problem:It studies only those problems which can be quantitatively expressed. Qualitative expressions such as beauty, honesty, intelligency, poverty etc. do not constitute the subject matter of statistics.

3. True only on an average:Statistical laws are true on an average. They are not universally applicable like the laws of Physics, Chemistry etc.