{"id":1740,"date":"2020-10-31T09:11:37","date_gmt":"2020-10-31T09:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/statanalytica.com\/blog\/?p=1740"},"modified":"2024-09-24T01:55:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T05:55:03","slug":"misuse-of-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/statanalytica.com\/blog\/misuse-of-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Misuse of Statistics- What Leads to The Misuse of Statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” ~ Mark Twain.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whenever you read about the misuse of statistics, you might be thinking statistics can misguide you. If yes, then why do people do this, and how is it possible?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The below picture has explained how the data is misleading you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You might be thinking about how people can mislead you with statistical data. Let’s test it on you by answering the below question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Task: <\/strong>Just look at the picture once and do not count the number of animals. Can you tell me which animal is preferred as the best pet animal by the people?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Solution: <\/strong>Some of you might answer that “dog” is the most preferred pet animal. But if you look at the picture again and count the number, then you will find that “cat” is the most preferred pet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is an example of how the misuse of statistics with data visualization is done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Then, why is statistics still in demand?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>
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