Sustainability Math A Quantitative Literacy and Mathematics Resource for Instructors

Simplifying Statistics

March 20, 2017

These two videos present statistics about the U.S and World Population in the context of 100 people. The two videos provide opportunities for comparisons between the U.S. and the world that could be used in stats or QL class.

https://youtu.be/c2DN2jCefYk

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About Thomas J. Pfaff

Thomas J. Pfaff is a Professor of Mathematics at Ithaca College. He created this website because he believes that sustainability, ranging from climate change to social justice, should be included in all courses whenever possible.

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