
How many holes are there in a drinking straw?
More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Understanding Effectiveness and the Straw Dilemma
This chapter delves into the challenges of interpreting the phrase '90% effective' in statistics, addressing the gap between expert explanations and media portrayals. It concludes with a playful discussion on the theoretical number of holes in a drinking straw, ultimately arriving at the answer of two.
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