Scrambled statistics: What are the chances of finding multi-yolk eggs?

Toher, Deirdre

Abstract

© 2016 The Royal Statistical Society Journalists ask a lot of questions of statisticians, but some are more bizarre than others. Statistical ambassador Deirdre Toher recounts one such experience.

Citation

Toher, D. (2016). Scrambled statistics: What are the chances of finding multi-yolk eggs?. Significance, 13(4), 11. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-9713.2016.00933.x

• Journal Article Type: Note
• Acceptance Date: Jul 7, 2016
• Publication Date: Aug 1, 2016
• Deposit Date: Jan 17, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 17, 2018
• Journal: Significance
• Print ISSN: 1740-9705
• Electronic ISSN: 1740-9713
• Publisher: Royal Statistical Society
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 11
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-9713.2016.00933.x
• Keywords: scrambled, statistics, chances, finding, multi-yolk eggs
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/923914
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-9713.2016.00933.x