2006-06-27 11:49:35 · 4 answers · asked by Stacy B 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
42% of American research assistants decided that 78% of their studies would be at least 35% more accurate if they made up statistics based on 50-75% factual evidence.
Unfortunately, 67% of statistics today are made up on the spot.
2006-06-27 11:55:57 · answer #1 · answered by Joka 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It evolved over time from John Graunt in 1620 (a London shopkeeper) to Karl Pearson in 1936 (invented the normal curve) and Sir Ronald Fisher (1890-1962) a pioneer of small samples statistics.
2006-06-27 12:36:49 · answer #2 · answered by Don S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wat do you have against statistics?? I have a masters in math, more specifically, STATS!!
2006-06-27 11:53:47 · answer #3 · answered by queeniyla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sadist
2006-06-27 11:52:36 · answer #4 · answered by sunflowers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋