If you've ever been confused by the definitions of mean, median, or mode, this series of cartoons from Ben Orlin, a British math teacher, will probably just confuse you even more. Titled "Why not to trust statistics," the cartoons consist of a series of statements like "our average starting salary is $80,000 per year," followed by a graph of the data behind the statistics, showing (in this case) that one outlier severely skewed the average.
July 19, 2016