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Originally posted by joiei
I just did the math the old fashioned way with paper and a #2 pencil. I got the same results as Recycle so Mr Bear you are the one who needs a math refresher, either that or your using the new Republican math. Smear anyone and everyone no matter what the truth is is the new Republican way of politics.
Ms. Keith has FIVE times the amount of political campaign contributions than Sally Bell. And, Keith has about FIVE times the number of contributors.
Mrs. Bell has 1/5 of the amount of campaign contributions, and 1/5 the number of individual contributors of Ms. Keith.
That's why the AVERAGE donation amounts are approximately the same.
The average is also meaningless.
You stick one hand in boiling water, and the other hand in ice water, and on AVERAGE you feel fine.
That's how averages work.
Next math lesson, for those math-challenged patrons of the local Indian Casinos, we'll cover a new subject:
BASIC LAW of PROBABILITY.
Might be insightful.
For those keen students who want to work ahead, tonite's home work assignment is to flip a Quarter 100x.
Write down the results after each flip.
Heads,
or,
Tails.
Add the columns, and turn your results in tomorrow for extra credit.
Remember to write your names and the date of this assignment in the Top Right Corner of your workbook.
Class dismissed.
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