{"id":807,"date":"2017-06-13T23:16:12","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T23:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-ma-124-1\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=807"},"modified":"2017-06-13T23:16:12","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T23:16:12","slug":"why-it-matters-statistics-describing-data","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-ma-124-1\/chapter\/why-it-matters-statistics-describing-data\/","title":{"raw":"Why It Matters: Statistics (Describing Data)","rendered":"Why It Matters: Statistics (Describing Data)"},"content":{"raw":"<p>The following video provides many examples of how contextualized, visually beautiful numbers add meaning and relevance to our life.\n<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/5Zg-C8AAIGg<\/p>\nIn the following pages, we'll explore how to make information meaningful in a visual format. 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