<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKatika mbinu za kiasi, utaratibu ni kutambuliwa kwa manipulating idadi ya kuzalisha viashiria walikubaliana juu kama maelezo ya busara ya mifumo.  <response>: In quantitative methods, the regularities are identified by manipulating numbers to produce indicators agreed on as sensible descriptions of the patterns. 