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In this part . . .
umber crunching: It’s a dirty job, but somebody has
Nto do it. Why not let it be you? Even if you aren’t a
numbers person and calculations aren’t your thing, the
step-by-step approach in this part may be just what you
need to boost your confidence in doing and really under-
standing statistics.
In this part, you get down to the basics of number crunch-
ing, from making and interpreting charts and graphs to
cranking out and understanding means, medians, stan-
dard deviations, and more. You also develop important
skills for critiquing someone else’s statistical information
and getting at the real truth behind the data.
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