What did Benford notice about the logarithmic tables that led to his investigation?
Benford's Very Strange Law

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The tables had errors in calculations.
The tables were organized alphabetically.
The first pages were more worn than the last.
The tables were missing pages.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the surprising pattern Benford discovered in his investigation?
Numbers with even first digits appeared most often.
All digits appeared with equal frequency.
Numbers with low first digits appeared most often.
Numbers with high first digits appeared most often.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the probability that a number will start with the digit 1 according to Benford's Law?
30%
40%
10%
20%
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which types of systems does Benford's Law appear unexpectedly?
In both man-made and natural systems
In neither man-made nor natural systems
Only in natural systems
Only in man-made systems
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can Benford's Law be used in data analysis?
To organize data alphabetically
To authenticate data by checking for expected patterns
To calculate logarithms
To create random data sets
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