The state’s abortion statistics are confusing
The state of Colorado’s abortion data are confusing, and the numbers are being released in ways that don’t support the state’s stated goals.According to the Center for Reproductive Rights, more than 9,600 abortions were performed in the state last year, and that number was almost double the state average of about 3,300 abortions.And according to […]
How to find your statistical question
In my last post I described how to use a simple statistical test to get a very accurate idea of what is happening in a particular situation.In this post I want to explain how to do the same with a more complicated set of data.We can use a statistic to determine the probability of a […]
How to write statistical questions in Java
Posted October 08, 2018 09:01:02 Java statistics is a great language, but it is very difficult to get it to work right.The best place to start is to understand how the system works.We will go through an example that will show you how to write statistics in Java using the normal distribution.In the next article […]
Why are Australian school shootings so frequent?
Posted December 03, 2018 09:20:15A study by the Australian Institute of Criminology has found that schools in Australia are a popular place for sexual assault victims to seek help.The institute says around 50 per cent of reported school shootings in Australia involve victims of sexual assault.The study, released in November, found there were around 2,000 […]