Double-check that math
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FOXBOROUGH -- There are, statesmen have said, three kinds of lies. Lies, damnable lies, and statistics. The latter has been in vogue these past few days as some attempt to find every conceivable way to minimize the threat of the Indianapolis Colts offense to the playoff hopes of the defending Super Bowl champions.
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Before you make that down payment, make sure you've done your research.
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Â· New figure of 2.47m is less than half previous count Â· Latest statistics based on more reliable survey
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- A simple math error that led to a gross overstatement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the number of obesity related deaths in the US is just the
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It demands a look. And a second look. And perhaps even a third. When 1.364 pops up in the on-base plus slugging category for the American League Championship Series, it brings to mind a true middle-of-the-order hitter. It brings to mind Manny Ram&#xED;rez (a gaudy 1.491), or David Ortiz (1.225). But, no, that number belongs to Kevin Youkilis, ...
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This analog clock has a twist: the only number appearing on the clock face is nine, but it's calibrated correctly once you do the math.
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Does that say $18.8m or is it $24.46m? Puzzling over your pension statements and worried about chomping your way through this yearâs tax return?â¦
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Do you know what that stock in your portfolio is worth?
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Growing profits isn't magic. It's math.
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Calculate the cost before borrowing cash from your credit card.
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A little help from your Foolish friends on how to calculate a company's value.
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Plus: A new vulnerability in Windows XP, and Excel has trouble with math.
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Blog: Two different tests from one testing site yields different results.
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Carefully consider between funds in your retirement plan.
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There's a hidden promise in these results.
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The Sporting News - Questions to ponder while wondering how much milk could be poured into one of Yao Ming's size 18 high-tops (at least a quart, don't you think?):
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Doctors make the same arithmetic mistakes the rest of us make, but the consequences can be considerably more serious.