Can statistics be misused? Explain with …

There is an interesting story which will justify this point:?? Once a family?‍?‍?‍? of four persons (husband wife and 2 children)set out to cross a river?‍♀️. The father new the average depth of river. So, he calculated the average height of his family members . Since the average height of his family members was greater than the average depth of the river, he thought they could cross safely . Consequently some members of the family (children) drowned while crossing the river. In the given case the fault is not with the given statistical method of calculating averages , but with the misuse of average . The statistics has been be misused by the father as he has drawn wrong conclusions . So, it is rightly said "STATISTICAL METHODS "are no substitute for common sense

Statistics, when used in a misleading fashion, can trick the casual observer into believing something other than what the data shows. The false statistics trap can be quite damaging for the quest for knowledge.  For example, in medical science, correcting a falsehood may take decades and cost lives.