Comparing Data and Statistical Interpretation

Questions

1. MultiChoice

   Text A claims company profits rose by 100% (from $1 to $2). Text B claims company profits barely grew (only by $1). How can both texts be technically true?

2. MultiChoice

   Text 1 states: '80% of respondents preferred Option A.' Text 2 reveals only 5 people were surveyed. Why does Text 2 undermine Text 1's claim?

3. MultiChoice

   Text A says: 'Average employee salary is $100,000' (using the mean including the CEO). Text B says: 'Typical salary is $40,000' (using the median). Why do the claims conflict?

4. MultiChoice

   Text 1 claims crime rose by 50% in town X. Text 2 points out crime went from 2 incidents to 3 incidents. What does Text 2's context reveal?

5. MultiChoice

   Graph A shows a steep vertical line by starting the Y-axis at 90%. Graph B shows a flat line by starting the Y-axis at 0%. What does this comparison illustrate?

6. MultiChoice

   Text A reports: '90% of dentists recommend toothpaste X.' The fine print notes the survey allowed choosing multiple brands. What does this reveal?

7. MultiChoice

   Text 1: 'Test scores improved by 5 points after the new program.' Text 2: 'A 5-point change is within the normal margin of error.' How does Text 2 challenge Text 1?

8. MultiChoice

   When two conflicting texts cite different statistics about the same topic, what should a critical reader check first?

9. MultiChoice

   Text A asserts that 60% of citizens support a tax increase based on a telephone poll conducted at 2 PM on Tuesday. Why might Text B challenge this data?

10. MultiChoice

    Text 1 reports that unemployment is down to 4%. Text 2 notes that 500,000 discouraged workers stopped looking for jobs. How does Text 2 reinterpret the claim?

11. MultiChoice

    Why can two authors use the exact same raw data set to support conflicting claims?

12. MultiChoice

    Text A highlights that 95% of patients survived a treatment. Text B highlights that 5 out of 100 patients died. What tactic is demonstrated?