Numbers, statistics and figures guide our lives. More or Less considers where these figures come from, what they mean - and how they can shape our lives.
OU on the BBC: More or Less - About the Series
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Find out about the BBC/OU's More or Less series, devoted to the powerful, sometimes beautiful, often abused but ever ubiquitous world of numbers Read more : OU on the BBC: More or Less - About the Series
Probability compared
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Chance is a strange business. You know that you're going to die someday – you know that it's hugely unlikely that you'll be killed by... Read more : Probability compared
How much home do you own?
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You pay your mortgage, month-in, month out - but how much home do you own? Read more : How much home do you own?
Numbers In Business
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There's more than pounds and dollars at the heart of how business uses numbers, says Kevin McConway. Read more : Numbers In Business
What is economics?
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When you think of economics, what do you think of? The Chancellor, the economy? Well it’s about much more, covering the personal, national and global... Read more : What is economics?
Probability
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We're thinking about probability more often than we might realise. Even weather forecasts are, at heart, 'chances are' reports Read more : Probability
Averages
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We often quote averages, but do we really know what they are? Kevin McConway explains the difference between mean, median and mode. Read more : Averages
OU on the BBC: More or Less - Inside interview
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Tim Harford became presenter of More Or Less in October 2007 - and one of his first tasks was to be grilled by Kevin McConway,... Read more : OU on the BBC: More or Less - Inside interview
More Or Less from BBC News
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Catch up with the latest More Or Less on the BBC News site. Read more : More Or Less from BBC News
First broadcast: Thursday 22 Dec 2005 on BBC Radio 4
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