1 2 Drawing Conclusions 2 3 Misuse Abuse
1. 2 Drawing Conclusions 2. 3 Misuse & Abuse of Statistics
2008 Electoral College Obama: 68% Mc. Cain: 32%
If the area of each state matched its electoral votes 3 AK WI 10 MN 10 WA IA IL 11 7 21 OR ID MT 3 ND 3 NE 7 4 WY 3 SD 3 5 MO NV 11 CO KS 5 UT 9 6 5 OK AR 6 7 AZ NM MS 10 5 TX 6 CA 34 LA 55 9 4 HI NY MI 31 17 PA 21 NJ IN OH 15 11 20 WV D 5 MD E DC 10 3 KY 8 VA 3 13 TN 11 NC AL 15 9 SC GA 15 8 FL 27 ME VT 4 3 MA 12 CT RI 4 7
2008 Electoral College Obama: 68% Mc. Cain: 32%
Analyzing Data • Compare graph in question 1. 25 (pg 22) to graph on pg. 20 (same data), how do they differ? – Note labels, axes, titles – Referenced (in II. Produce data section) see appendix N in back of books • Compare the Table on page 21 to the graph on page 23. Both represent the same data, but which is easier to draw conclusions from? – What conclusions can you draw? – What is an outlier?
Overdoing 3 D • Application 2. 3 on page 91 • Page 86, making good graphs • Watch CNN & BBC election videos if time 10 12 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
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