Miscellaneous Articles

Miscellaneous Articles for the support of statisticians. It includes different tools and software that help a statistician and a mathematician to work quickly and efficiently.

Estimation, Approximating a Precise Value

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Estimation (Approximating a Precise Value) is very useful especially when someone wishes to know whether he/ she has arrived at a logical solution to a problem under study. It is useful to learn about how to estimate the total sum of a bill to avoid immediate overpayments. For example, one …

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Absolute Error of Measurement

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The absolute error of measurement is the difference between the measured value of an object and its true value. When we measure an object, the measured value may be either a little more or a little lower than its true value, that is, an absolute error has occurred.For example, if …

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Basics of Ratios: Use and Application (2021)

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This post will discuss some Basics of Ratios. The ratio is used to compare two quantities of the same kind. Consider in a group of 45 people, 15 of whom are females. Let us understand the Basics of Ratios from an example. Example of Ratios We can compare the number …

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Significant Figures: Introduction and Example

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Rounding of numbers is done so that one can concentrate on the most significant digits. For example, consider a flat price at 285500. A rich man might think in hundreds of thousands of dollars. To a rich man, it is easier to think in terms of 1 significant figure, the …

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