Message Forum: Re: Polls For the Excessively Literate

Re: Polls For the Excessively Literate

Posted By: Don the Monkeyman, on host 24.79.11.42
Date: Saturday, June 29, 2002, at 16:08:25
In Reply To: Re: Polls For the Excessively Literate posted by Wes on Thursday, June 20, 2002, at 23:13:34:

> > Don "Wonders if anyone would like to calculate out the precise number of words which the remaining 5% would have to know in order for Elly's seven words to be precisely average, if we assume that the population is sufficiently large that Elly's individual contribution to the average has negligible effect" Monkey
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> .95*6 + .05*x = 7, x = 26
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> If that's what you want, although it seems a bit too simple for Mr.EngineerMan to ask someone to do.

That's exactly what I was looking for. I was tired at the time, and my algebra has been slipping since I started my new job.

Don "Excuses, excuses" Monkey

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Message:	> > > Don "Wonders if anyone would like to calculate out the precise number of words which the remaining 5% would have to know in order for Elly's seven words to be precisely average, if we assume that the population is sufficiently large that Elly's individual contribution to the average has negligible effect" Monkey > > > > .956 + .05x = 7, x = 26 > > > > If that's what you want, although it seems a bit too simple for Mr.EngineerMan to ask someone to do. > > That's exactly what I was looking for. I was tired at the time, and my algebra has been slipping since I started my new job. > > Don "Excuses, excuses" Monkey
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