Mary, a high school administrator, is analyzing a large amount of data about the students at her school to determine the most efficient bus routes. The data includes information about each household: the names of students in the household, the address, which schools the students attend, and whether or not they take the bus. Before Mary analyzes her data, she uses a computer program to clean it. What are the benefits of cleaning the data before she analyzes it?

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Piper Nelson

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6 July, 18:02

Mary, a high school administrator, is analyzing a large amount of data about the students at her school to determine the most efficient bus routes. The data includes information about each household: the names of students in the household, the address, which schools the students attend, and whether or not they take the bus. Before Mary analyzes her data, she uses a computer program to clean it. What are the benefits of cleaning the data before she analyzes it?

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Amber Nolan · Answer 1

This eliminates incorrect or irrelevant data that might skew her analysis

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Benefits of cleaning the data includes:

Improved decision making. Quality data deteriorates at an alarming rate. Boost results and revenue. Save money and reduce waste. Save time and increase productivity. Protect reputation. Minimizes compliance risks.