In different countries, workers might work different numbers of hours for the week. Where do people work the most? And does this correspond to higher pay? Why or why not? What trends do you notice? And who is missing from this data?
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The US Cities Where the Cost of Rent is Rising the Fastest
Renters Beware: The US Cities Where the Rents are Rising the Fastest
Comparing Career Points Scored with Minutes Played of Top 100 Active NBA Scorers (as of Jan 31, 2023)
How does the number of points NBA players score compare with their number of minutes played? Who has the most impressive ratio to minutes to points?
Sales-per-store for Fast Food Franchises in the US
Some fast food places seem like they are everywhere! Walk another block in the city, and you hit another one. Are they all profitable? Which franchises are the most profitable fast food businesses per location?
The Income You Need to Purchase a Home in Canada
How much income do you need to purchase a home in Canada? And can a typical family afford the typical home? (graph from Mandy Lam/@datawithprofmandy on insta)
The Most Popular People Names for Dogs
Which are the most popular people names for dogs? Is your name more of a person name or a dog name?
Speed Compared with Accuracy of Order at the Fast Food Drive Through
Fast food: can it be both fast and accurate? What does this look like with different fast food chains?
The Best European City for McDonald’s According to Google Maps Reviews
What's the best European City for McDonald's? David Abaev from Databar crunched some numbers for us...
Qatar Has Outspent Every World Cup Host in History
How much did Qatar spend on the World Cup? And why is it such a big deal that this is the most expensive World Cup ever?
Americans overestimate the size of minority groups – scatterplot edition
Americans overestimate the size of minority groups and overestimate the size of majority groups (scatterplot) graph from YouGov; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (@jennalaib) (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: scatterplot Source: Orth, Taylor. "​​From millionaires to Muslims, small subgroups of the population seem much larger to many Americans." YouGov: March… Continue reading Americans overestimate the size of minority groups – scatterplot edition
Instances of the Words “Love” and “Hate” in the Billboard Top 100 (1960-2019)
Do you know someone named "Alexa"? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
How does Latin American Healthcare Compare to Europe & North America?
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IMDb Ratings for Leonardo DiCaprio’s Movies Over Time
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Why Biggest Isn’t Fastest in the Animal Kingdom
Why aren't the biggest animals also the fastest? And how can we predict an animals' speed? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
The Importance of Religion Compared with the Level of GDP per Capita
How does the importance of religion within a country compare with their level of GDP per capita? What do the outliers tell us about correlation vs causation? What DOES cause a country to get richer? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Baseball: Exit Velocity as a Measure of Hitting Potential
In 2015, MLB started measuring player's "exit velocity" as a way to predict power hitters. What is this stat, and how does it work? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Age and Salary of NBA Players, 2017-2018
What is the relationship between an NBA player's age and their salary? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Relationship Between Points & Salaries in the NBA and WNBA
How do salaries in the WNBA and NBA compare? Is there a relationship between the number of points an athlete scores and their salary? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Cherry Blossoms in Kyoto & Climate Change
When do the cherry blossoms bloom in Kyoto, and what does that tell us about climate change? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Average Size of Major League Baseball Players by Debut Decade (1870s – 2010s)
Why are baseball players getting 'bigger' over time? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.