Mathematics and statistics play important roles in peoples' lives today. A day hardly passes that they are not bombarded with many different kinds of statistics. As consumers they see statistical information as they surf the web, watch television, listen to their satellite radios, or even read the nutrition facts panel on a cereal box in the morning. Learning how to recognize and interpret mathematical and statistical data is an increasingly important skill toward technological and quantitative literacy. People should be aware that statistical information is sometimes misrepresented, and they should carefully consider the facts being presented and how they are being presented. Applying statistical methods and analyses in technology activities can provide new insights in using technology and information. As people look at statistics, the messages and meanings are all in the numbers. (Contains 5 figures and 1 table.)