Consider the following quote: "Anecdotes can be just as valid as evidence as statistics, even though statistics tend to have a better reputation as objective fact. But every statistic is really a form of anecdote; every statistic tells a tale in shorthand." Ken Lindblom

What do you think Lindbolm means by "every statistic tells a tale in shorthand?"

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Suppose you are making a map of stars around the sun, and you draw earth 1 cm from the sun on your map. the brightest star in the night sky is 8.6 light-years from the sun. on your map, how far would you place that star from the sun?

Type the correct answer in each box. use numerals instead of words. amanda is placing an order for running shoes and leather boots for her footwear boutique. she needs a total of 48 pairs of shoes and twice as many pairs of running shoes as leather boots. set up the two equations that can be used to find the number of each type of shoe that amanda needs to order. let the equation that represents the total number of pairs of shoes be referred to as constraint 1. let constraint 2 refer to the equation that describes the ratio of the number of running shoes to leather boots.