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?
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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?
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)
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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.
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.
Correlation or Causation: Chocolate & Nobel Laureates
Does eating chocolate make you smarter? Or does being smarter give you a sweet tooth? Explore correlation and causation with this graph.
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Do Americans and Nutritionists Agree on What’s Healthy?
Do Americans and nutritionists agree on what's healthy? (from the New York Times 'What's Going on In This Graph' series.)
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