Misuse of Statistics

Misuse of Statistics

100% really????

They get their meat from a company called all-beef so that they can claim it is 100%. In reality it's 20% meat and 80% soy product. Not only is that a misuse of stats but it's GROSS!!! This is a misuse of stats because they do not tell you the truth!!!

1. The Internet

2. Facebook and Twitter

3. Family and Friends

(because we all usually mess up statistics)

Where do we get most of our statistics from?? Who knows the top 3 places we use or come in contact with everyday but the statistics are misused??

How much grape juice is really in Welsh"s grape juice?????????

Who has seen shark week and likes it???

Who knows what percent of beef McDonald's claims to use in their burgers and what they really use???

Works Cited

• Youtube

• Google for pictures

• http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LiesDamnedLiesAndStatistics

• Kirszner, Laurie G., Stephan R. Mandell. Practical Argument: A text and Anthology. Boston:

Bedford/St.Martin’s, 2011. Print.

Misuse of Statistics

"You are 75% more likely to die on the toilet than be eaten by a shark." When you compare how much time you spend around sharks versus how much time you spend around toilets ... really, the toilet has time to plan out its move in advance.

"The misuse of statistics occurs when data is misrepresented."

How many of you have had a car accident or been pulled over??

In conclusion: The misuse of statistics is not only dangerous for the people involved, but also the people providing the messed up statistics. We live in a world of misused statistics you just need to look up the information before you believe it.

Have Car Insurance can save you up to 50%.

Another misuse of statistics is shown through weight loss commercials. The weight loss stories are never based on the whole group of people that participated in the diet but only the ones that actually loss weight. Then they fib about the time it took to loss the weight.

Well first off not all people are eligible for car insurance. Most people only get it when they have a clean record.

Some of the statistics found on these websites are.....

The majority of misused statistics are found on dating websites or about dating website, but they all vary in the statistical truths department.

Which of the five dating sites do you think has the greatest number of correct statistics?

The top meaning most correct (number 1) and at the bottom meaning less correct (number 5)?

• 1.44 percent of adult Americans are single
• 40 million Americans use online dating services; that is about 40% of our entire U.S. single people pool.
• GOOD USE OF STATS
• There are 86 unmarried men for 100 unmarried women.
• 1/3 of married couples in U.S. meet online.

eHarmony

"how about me"

Match.com

Ourtime

Christian Mingle