Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this short video, we show how to think about Simpson's paradox visually in terms of vector arithmetic. In particular we show that ratios can be represented by slopes of lines (or slopes of vectors) and then we can have an interesting slope reversal when adding as you would add proportions or statistics (not usual fraction arithmetic).
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The visual proof in this video is based on a proof without words by Jerzy Kocik from the December 2001 issue of Mathematics Magazine ( jstor.org/stable/2691038 page 399).
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In this short video, we show how to think about Simpson's paradox visually in terms of vector arithmetic. In particular we show that ratios can be represented by slopes of lines (or slopes of vectors) and then we can have an interesting slope reversal when adding as you would add proportions or statistics (not usual fraction arithmetic).
If you like this video, consider subscribing to the channel or consider buying me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/VisualProofs. Thanks!
The visual proof in this video is based on a proof without words by Jerzy Kocik from the December 2001 issue of Mathematics Magazine ( jstor.org/stable/2691038 page 399).
#mathshorts #mathvideo #math #statistics #mtbos #manim #animation #theorem #pww #proofwithoutwords #visualproof #proof #iteachmath #paradox #simpsonsparadox #simpson #derekjeter #davidjustice #baseball #proportion #vectors #vectoraddition #battingaverage #data
To learn more about animating with manim, check out:
https://manim.community
