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the margin of error works both ways. it could

Posted on: September 30, 2016 at 12:12:08 CT
mizzou alum 93 MU
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under-represent the leaders percentage as well. that is why there is usually a +/- listed with it. for example the margin of error on a certain poll could be +/-4%.

http://stattrek.com/statistics/dictionary.aspx?definition=Margin%20of%20error

Edited by mizzou alum 93 at 12:12:57 on 09/30/16
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               Show me one post here I am giddy about The Clown winning - mu7176grad MU - 9/30 11:10:40
                    My bad - Webbster MU - 9/30 11:18:28
                         Such as? - Spanky KU - 9/30 11:20:39
                              Again as usual you can't read - Webbster MU - 9/30 11:25:18
                                   Read the post from MU7176 again, dumb@ss! - Spanky KU - 9/30 11:29:56
                                        I took back what I said to grad - Webbster MU - 9/30 11:36:20
                                             & you are still wrong. Which makes you dumber than a Beaker - Spanky KU - 9/30 12:13:00
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                    Did you actually read the article? - Webbster MU - 9/30 11:16:30
                         Yes. Did you read the headline on my post? It said just that - Spanky KU - 9/30 11:18:06
                              You tried to cast doubt using the margin of error - Webbster MU - 9/30 11:28:16
                                   And??? that would put him in a statistical tie.. not ahead. - Spanky KU - 9/30 11:31:12
                                        a statistical tie if you only look at half the margin of - mizzou alum 93 MU - 9/30 11:35:12
                                             As I understand from my college days 30 years ago,a poll is - Spanky KU - 9/30 12:10:05
                                                  the margin of error works both ways. it could - mizzou alum 93 MU - 9/30 12:12:08




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