What does a 30% chance of winning mean? Should we be surprised if he does?

This RNZ interview and the Dr Mayhew’s explanations of statistical concepts will enlighten students about probability and chance events and their application to polls.

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The interview with Dr Charlotte Greenhalgh explores why the surveying of “ordinary people” was seen as important, and what political and economic uses聽the results were used for.

This resource would be interesting for students also studying history or social sciences, or share this with your Social studies and History colleagues.

This interview would work as an introduction to the topic of questionnaires (perhaps even set as homework before the topic starts).

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