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 examples below work through several, with practice problems and answers. Today, we’ll be talking about an incredibly practical use of math, using proportions to estimate population […]
