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164- America's Idol? How the Contestant Most Voted for Doesn’t Win

Friday, October 21, 2011: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Room 412 (Atlantic City Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Jason Gershman

In this interactive presentation, participants will calculate means, expectations, biases, and proportions to determine if the American Idol competitor who got the most “counted” votes was the contestant who actually received the most votes, because of a flawed, biased voting scheme made worse by geography, age, and gender.

Presentation Format: 9-12 Gallery Workshop
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12

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