Space Station Canteen: A Guide How to Estimate the Amount of a Tip
Greetings, fellow space travelers! For today’s interstellar journey, we’re not exploring galaxies or hunting for alien life forms, but instead, we’re making a quick stop at the Space Station Canteen. And in space, like on Earth, it’s important to understand the etiquette of tipping. So, let’s take a look at how we can estimate the […]
Proportional Predictions: How to Use Proportions to Estimate Population Size
To estimate a population from a sample, set up a proportion: the ratio in the sample equals the ratio in the whole population. Capture-recapture problems use exactly this. The steps below work through a full example, followed by more examples and practice problems. Today, we’ll be talking about an incredibly practical use of math, using […]
