L1 · Optional

Statistics, samples and uncertainty

Separate observed differences from supported conclusions.

What you should be able to do

Describe a distribution and its limits of inference.

A short guide

Compare mean, median and distribution on the same dataset. Document sampling and exclusions. Align units, periods and denominators before comparing groups. Keep correlation separate from causation, and state both a supported conclusion and an unresolved question.

An example

Mean 6, median 3; the value 18 pulls the mean upward.

Your task

Calculate the mean and median of 2, 3, 3, 4, 18 and discuss a typical observation.

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Descriptive statistics, mean/median, sampling and correlation.

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