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What's the main difference between "data" and "statistics?"

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Rebecca

Good question! The answer is that these are related terms. "Data" is the raw information from which statistics are created, which is the interpretation and summary of data. Ex: We just received our sales data for this month. Ex: My job is to interpret gun violence statistics and make them into policy.

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