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PRECISE/ EXACT: When... to be OR not to be?

When do we decide to report the exact figure, and when do we not?

Let's take a look at the reporting of the spread of the Novel Coronavirus by the different news agencies:

• Channel NewsAsia: Latest stories
• New York Times: Coronavirus Map: Tracking the Spread of the Outbreak
• MOH Website: Updates on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-NCOV) Local Situation

Why the data are presented differently in different medium?
Considerations: Purpose, Audience, Context, Culture 

[Discussion] Approximation: What are the EXTREMES?

In this activity, you are going to read TWO articles where approximated values are used.

• Article 1: IT talent in short supply amid Smart Nation push
• Article 2: 'Cockroach robot' may become rescue tool

Your task is to figure out what are the possible extreme figures in each scenario.

• Click HERE to attempt the task.
• Click HERE to check your answers