Do fire-fighters cause damage?
Statistics of the amount of damage caused in house fires show that the larger the number of firefighters attending the scene, the worse the damage!
This is an example of what is called the Simpson's Paradox. The apparent association is due to the omission of some important information … read more.
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ABS Education Services has provided some really helpful pages about data and information - and how you can use them - in our section just For Students.
Games & Puzzles
The Slushy Sludger The Foul Food Maker The Media Report
Our Games and Puzzles for all age groups are a fun way to explore the world of data and information.
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Projects
Does playing Xbox increase your reaction time? How can statistics help to save water? What would happen if we didn’t have a Census?
For the answers to these questions and more, see the range of Projects by the ABS.
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Statistics: what is it?
A problem to solve Collecting, organising & displaying data Drawing conclusions
