The Problem of Numeracy

Authors
Ehrenberg, A. S. C.
Citation
C. Ehrenberg, A. S., The Problem of Numeracy, American statistician , 35(2), 1981, pp. 67-71
Journal title
American statistician → ACNP
ISSN journal
00031305
Volume
35
Issue
2
Year of publication
1981
Pages
67 - 71
Database
ACNP
SICI code
Abstract
Lack of numeracy is due mainly to the way data are presented.Most tables of data can be improved by following a few simple rules, such as drastic rounding, ordering the rows of a table by size, and giving a brief verbal summary of the data.