As I said, we shall delve into the tests and confidence intervals soon. Basically, with enough people in a well designed poll, we can be sure that 95% of the samples will gives us essentially the same result.
Right, thanks, anonymous. Please write your name down so I know who is being so flippant. (Hmmph... trying to hide your identity. I see how this works.) Okay, I'll try to forget about all those confusing details until we learn about them in the class.
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Wait a minute, so if they're close enough, then the newspapers report it as a dead heat!
Very confusing. I must read it again.
Andrea
Recognied statistical test? 2% possibility that B is ahead, not A?
Did I miss something when I wasn't paying attention Monday?
Andrea
You should pay attention in class
As I said, we shall delve into the tests and confidence intervals soon. Basically, with enough people in a well designed poll, we can be sure that 95% of the samples will gives us essentially the same result.
Right, thanks, anonymous. Please write your name down so I know who is being so flippant. (Hmmph... trying to hide your identity. I see how this works.)
Okay, I'll try to forget about all those confusing details until we learn about them in the class.
Andrea
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