Now that you can form testable hypotheses, let's learn to compare groups! Business decisions often require comparing customer segments, time periods, or product performance.

This is where your hypotheses get tested against real data.

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What's one business comparison you've seen that led to an important decision?

You can compare three main types of groups: customer segments (VIP vs regular), time periods (this month vs last month), or categories (Product A vs Product B).

Each comparison type answers different business questions.

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Which comparison type would help you understand seasonal sales patterns?

Here's a crucial insight: not every numerical difference is meaningful. If Group A has 52% satisfaction and Group B has 51%, that 1% difference might be noise.

You need to distinguish between real differences and random variation.

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Why might a 1% difference in satisfaction scores not be meaningful?

This is where statistical significance comes in. It helps you determine if a difference is likely real or just random chance.

Think of it as asking: "If I repeated this comparison 100 times, would I consistently see this difference?"

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What might happen if you made business decisions based on random variation?

Sample size matters hugely for meaningful comparisons. Comparing 5 customers to 5 customers is less reliable than comparing 500 to 500.

Larger samples give you more confidence in your conclusions.

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Which sample size would give you greater confidence in a product comparison—3 customers or 300?

Look for patterns that make business sense. If premium customers spend 40% more than regular customers, that's both statistically significant and logically meaningful.