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Question a Probability

04/20/2021 11:02 AM

Is this correct?
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Re: Question a Probability

04/20/2021 1:21 PM

Sorry but I cannot read that. The CR4 image decimation has struck, again.

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04/20/2021 1:24 PM

No, your logic is not valid, you are reversing the two groups.

Let's look at another example, one that won't insult anyone (hopefully).

Say 83% of engineers are men. If you have 1000 men, what is the probability that the next man selected is an engineer.

You can't calculate it. What you need is "percent of men that are engineers", which is not equal to "percent of engineers that are men".
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04/20/2021 2:00 PM

I agree, not to mention the variability of change...these are not constants....also "ethnic group" is a fuzzy definition that is somewhat subjective in nature, and pejorative used in this context...

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04/21/2021 9:57 AM

ok...
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Re: Question a Probability

04/26/2021 5:22 PM

Following on what Rixter says, 1,000 men would be a specified size of a Sample taken from a Population of an UN-specified size. The Sample may not have any actual relation to the Population at all, as they are stated.

(Are you thinking about applying for work as a media commentator?...)

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Re: Question a Probability

04/21/2021 3:40 AM

Some individuals just don't subscribe to any group.

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04/21/2021 6:25 AM

Where does this come from?

The question doesn't make any sense.

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Re: Question a Probability

04/26/2021 10:56 PM

Having actually read this drivel, my answer is ''NO''.

It clearly is politically INcorrect !!!

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