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Originally posted by woscar Are you serious? The 18% figure is the accurate number derived from the complete set of data. The "1 in 5" is a mere approximation of the actual result for practical purposes.

my point is that multiple sources are saying different numbers. if it all comes from the same set of data why report it falsely as 1/5 if it's 18% ? i'm sure it's not all coming from the same data source; but still annoying to see different numbers that are supposed to represent facts. i know there's a margin of error, but 18 vs 24%....really?

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Originally posted by tubularbills my point is that multiple sources are saying different numbers. if it all comes from the same set of data why report it falsely as 1/5 if it's 18% ?

Because one fifth, or 20%, is not an inaccurate approximation for 18%

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Originally posted by Lira Because one fifth, or 20%, is not an inaccurate approximation for 18%

I suppose he would prefer they report 9/50, you know, so that there's no confusion.

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Originally posted by Lira Because one fifth, or 20%, is not an inaccurate approximation for 18%

i don't like to round

This is such an idiotic thread.

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Originally posted by Sushipunk Get a brian, people

fix't

I thought he was a jew

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles He is vague about his religious beliefs in order to hide his secretive deism.

I know you were taking the piss, but I think that's more like it.

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Originally posted by tubularbills my point is that multiple sources are saying different numbers. if it all comes from the same set of data why report it falsely as 1/5 if it's 18% ?

Because "one in five" is a concept people can easily visualise by, say, thinking of how many people they know. Granted it's very easy to convert 18% to about a fifth yourself, but it's more effective in writing to make it explicit.

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Originally posted by woscar I know you were taking the piss, but I think that's more like it.

Probably.

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