Reading 4.4 “Statistics”

In this chapter, the writer discus about the use and of statistic and intended to caution readers into a more informed response to text that relate facts and figures. However, statistic sometime being misuse by some parties, for instance unqualified averages, fallacious sampling, percentages unaccompanied by actual numbers, and misleading presentation. Statistic will make a data understandable and more attractive. The presenter had done a good presentation. The writer condemn the people that misused statistic for personal importance. Misleading statistic are thus dangerous. Nevertheless, a layman who acquires some insight into the ways of presenting, analysing and interpreting numerical data will have not only adequate defence against misleading statistical traps, but also some quittance with a useful decision making and facts finding tool.