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Chapter 5: Q 10. (page 294)

Cold weather coming to A TV weather man, predicting a colder-than-normal winter, said, “First, in looking at the past few winters, there has been a lack of

really cold weather. Even though we are not supposed to use the law of averages, we are due.” Do you think that “due by the law of averages” makes sense in talking about the weather? Why or why not?

Short Answer

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No, it is not used.

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Step 1. Given Information  

The term "according to the law of averages" makes sense when discussing the weather.

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Step 2. Concept Used  

The Law of averages works well over large data sets, but while talking about weather, there are very frequent changes that make it difficult to fit them into the Law of Average.

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Step 3. Explanation  

Because the current year's weather is not independent of the previous year's weather, and the sample size of a few winters is simply too small to apply the rule of averages, the phrase "according to the law of averages" has no meaning when discussing weather. As a result, we avoid using the phrase "according to the law of averages" when addressing meteorological conditions.

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