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More than half of adults in U.S. say they lack basic statistical understanding

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More than half of adults in U.S. say they lack basic statistical understanding

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More than half of adults in U.S. say they lack basic statistical understanding | Penn State University
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Many people in the U.S. believe that their statistical knowledge is limited, but they would rely on statistics for decision-making more if they understood statistics better, according to a new study led by a Penn State researcher.

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  • Apocalypteroid@lemmy.world
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    Wow, so like 75%?

    • eleijeep@piefed.social
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      In American units it’s 50,000 hotdogs per football stadium.

      • Apocalypteroid@lemmy.world
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        That’s a perfect 5:7 ratio!

  • EstraDoll [she/her, he/him]@hexbear.net
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    damn that’s gotta be like 40% of people

  • HeronHouseHamilton@lemmy.zip
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    Statistics is only taught in college and even then, it’s only required for certain degrees. I suspect that the true number of Americans who understand statistics is much lower than this study suggests.

    • tmyakal@infosec.pub
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      I took statistics in high school, so your assertion may be regional.

      • HeronHouseHamilton@lemmy.zip
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        I stand corrected

        • osanna@lemmy.vg
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          wut. you’re supposed to insult their mother and tell them they’re wrong!

          • HeronHouseHamilton@lemmy.zip
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            That kind of behavior is part of why I left Reddit

            • osanna@lemmy.vg
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              same tbh. reddit is toxic as fuck. The other reason is the TPA.

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    Dont worry, in future AI will do statistics because chatGPT is 86,43% better than any human doing it.

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      Wow, I asked chatGPT and it said you’re right and I’m so smart for checking!

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