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The Challenge of Developing Statistical Literacy, Reasoning and Thinking

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    Robert C. del Mas

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del Mas, R.C. (2004). A Comparison of Mathematical and Statistical Reasoning. In: Ben-Zvi, D., Garfield, J. (eds) The Challenge of Developing Statistical Literacy, Reasoning and Thinking. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2278-6_4

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