What are some uses of statistics in daily life?

The statistics is the basis for almost all the activities of individuals, group, society, community and country. For example:

• Literacy rate;
• Below poverty line people;
• Employment status;
• Satisfaction level for any activity;
• Exit polls ;
• Average rain fall;
• Average temperatures during different seasons;
• Average rainfall for constructing House, building or office etc.
• Earth quake statistics;
•  All insurance activities are based on statistics;
• Risk taking and its predictions;
• Petroleum exploration;
• Monsoon activity in the region ;

and so on -----

(a) Height of students in this class
(b) Students' preference for coca-cola vs. Pepsi-cola
(c) Number of siblings of individuals
(d) Amount paid for last haircut
(e) Gender breakdown
(f) Students' guesses of my age