Collecting Data on Train Performance.


Authors: 
Porkess, R.
Editors: 
Goodall, G.
Category: 
Volume: 
25(2)
Pages: 
49-53
Year: 
2003
Publisher: 
Teaching Statistics
Abstract: 

Summary This article illustrates many of the problems of defining and obtaining a 'representative' sample in the context of a real-life survey of train performance.

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