Quick Answers to Quantitative Problems: A Pocket Primer

No matter the field, professionals need to respond quickly to quantitative problems as they arise and to develop a quick understanding of what the data mean. Whether you are an aide to a city council member trying to decipher the true meaning of a citizen opinion poll, a private consultant to the health department estimating the number of pregnant teenagers in a neighborhood, or the executive director of a small agency striving to present your budget facts precisely and clearly, the techniques presented here are helpful to you and your work. This work presents relatively simple techniques that can be applied quickly when a complete, thorough solution is not possible. It provides instructions for the use of each technique and examples with problem solutions.