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Re: RinkWorks demographic survey

Posted By: Darien, on host 71.161.144.78
Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2006, at 08:20:07
In Reply To: Re: RinkWorks demographic survey posted by Demee on Tuesday, January 3, 2006, at 06:48:44:

> > > Cheese is a cheeseburger topping, because I am dense. -41 (-0.3%)
> > > Cheese is not a cheeseburger topping, although it may be considered a hamburger topping, because I have a clue. 10646 (100.4%)
> >
> > The fact that the total is 100.1% is simply a rounding error due to the fact that they're only given to one decimal place.
>
> The -.3% should be -.4%
> Rounding error happens quite rarely. Usually, it's the statistic that's messed up.

Okay, I'm not penetrating this. If that's NOT a rounding error, in what way is the statistic messed up?

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Re: RinkWorks demographic survey - aolfreak123 - Tue, 1/3/2006, 20:00:22
- Re: RinkWorks demographic survey - Sam - Tue, 1/3/2006, 20:26:33
  - accidental post deletions - Sam - Thu, 1/5/2006, 17:23:41
    - Re: accidental post deletions - Darien - Thu, 1/5/2006, 23:29:34
      - Re: accidental post deletions - Howard - Mon, 1/16/2006, 12:51:40
Re: RinkWorks demographic survey - Stephen - Tue, 1/3/2006, 12:35:30

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