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GCSE Maths Coursework: Statistical Investigation Assignment Aim The aim of my investigation is to compare the writing styles in two different publications. To do this, I have decided to use a newspaper from two different time periods to see how the writing style has changed over time. This will show me which, out of the two papers, is the more complicated and therefore which is easier to read and from two completely different eras. Hypothesis I predict that the older newspaper will have longer words and more words per sentence than the newer paper and therefore will be more complicated than the newer paper as I think that language has degraded and shortened through time. Problems To Consider 1) What will I do with hyphenated words such as "right-footer" and other things like "-" which I found in the article. 2) How to choose words randomly (fairly) in both articles so that...

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