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minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·3 months agoGreat book on the topic: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0393310728 Good example: Let’s say the statistic says for a given area, violent crime rose 27% over a 10 year period. You leave out the inconvenient fact that the population rose 30% over the same period of time and the per capita RATE of violent crime is down.
minus-squareWhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoThat “#1 is Business Statistics” category says it all.
Great book on the topic:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0393310728
Good example:
Let’s say the statistic says for a given area, violent crime rose 27% over a 10 year period.
You leave out the inconvenient fact that the population rose 30% over the same period of time and the per capita RATE of violent crime is down.
That “#1 is Business Statistics” category says it all.