Originally posted by Britannica:
But even the math majors cringe at statistics; but it's fun too, as long as it is kept real.
David |
Statistics is great too. particularly the fact that it is so unintuitive.
A classic: You are a on game show, there are 3 doors. Behind one door is a car. Behind the other two doors are goats. You want to win the car (just to be clear!)
You pick a door. The host opens one of the other two doors to show a goat. You are then asked if you want to change your mind. Should you ?
I love that the correct answer is that you should, as you have a statistically better chance of winning if you _always_ change your mind.
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