Why aren’t statistical results simplified like normal fractions? For example why is 4/10 people used instead of 2/5?

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Why aren’t statistical results simplified like normal fractions? For example why is 4/10 people used instead of 2/5?

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Statistical Power. The larger amount of a sample, the greater chance it has to generalize outside of a lab environment.

Also, it sounds better in most marketing to have more people since it sounds more valid/safe.

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