The Language of Comparisons: Communicating about Percentages
While comparisons between percentages or rates appear frequently in journalism and advertising, and are an essential component of quantitative writing, many students fail to understand precisely what percentages mean, and lack fluency with the language used for comparisons. After reviewing evidence...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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National Numeracy Network
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Numeracy |
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| Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/numeracy/vol7/iss1/art6/ |