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Research · Start here · Calculation

Check the denominator before the headline

Distinguish a falling total from improving efficiency.

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Look closer. Ask a better question.What can you observe, and what are you only assuming?Illustrated learning characters · fictional scene

The Researcher · fictional example

The situation

A workshop used 900 litres for 60 items on Monday and 800 litres for 40 items on Tuesday. The Researcher is asked to announce that the workshop became more efficient.

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Starting knowledge: Divide one number by another.

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