Using percentages incorrectly
Discussion
MagicMike said:
One of my pet hates is the inaccurate use of percentages by people, examples being:
1) When making a decision the term " I'm x% sure that I will or will not"
2) Or just as bad "I'm 105% sure or unsure"
How the
have they calculated it to that exact percentage?
But it's a figure of speach rather than an accurate measure of.... well, anything.1) When making a decision the term " I'm x% sure that I will or will not"
2) Or just as bad "I'm 105% sure or unsure"
How the
have they calculated it to that exact percentage?This, however:
Carthage said:
I worked for an HEI, and my boss decided that we should not feel limited to100% when marking student work; a particularly good assignment could be worth 120 or 130%.
Luckily, the MIS systems wouldn't accept this...so I didn't have to kill him.
Is just mental.Luckily, the MIS systems wouldn't accept this...so I didn't have to kill him.
My thread has arrived
I work in private medical insurance. No claims discounts are a nightmare - eg member has 50% NCD. Makes claim. NCD goes down to 35%. Member's premium was £100 and now it's £130, member wants to know why their premium appears to have increased 30%. Well, it hasn't. It's gone up 15%.
Try explaining that to a militant 65yo housewife.
Boils my piss. Grinds my gears. All manner of other PH-specific clichés too
I work in private medical insurance. No claims discounts are a nightmare - eg member has 50% NCD. Makes claim. NCD goes down to 35%. Member's premium was £100 and now it's £130, member wants to know why their premium appears to have increased 30%. Well, it hasn't. It's gone up 15%.
Try explaining that to a militant 65yo housewife.
Boils my piss. Grinds my gears. All manner of other PH-specific clichés too
amancalledrob said:
My thread has arrived
I work in private medical insurance. No claims discounts are a nightmare - eg member has 50% NCD. Makes claim. NCD goes down to 35%. Member's premium was £100 and now it's £130, member wants to know why their premium appears to have increased 30%. Well, it hasn't. It's gone up 15%.
Try explaining that to a militant 65yo housewife.
Boils my piss. Grinds my gears. All manner of other PH-specific clichés too
How has it only gone up 15%?I work in private medical insurance. No claims discounts are a nightmare - eg member has 50% NCD. Makes claim. NCD goes down to 35%. Member's premium was £100 and now it's £130, member wants to know why their premium appears to have increased 30%. Well, it hasn't. It's gone up 15%.
Try explaining that to a militant 65yo housewife.
Boils my piss. Grinds my gears. All manner of other PH-specific clichés too
98elise said:
amancalledrob said:
My thread has arrived
I work in private medical insurance. No claims discounts are a nightmare - eg member has 50% NCD. Makes claim. NCD goes down to 35%. Member's premium was £100 and now it's £130, member wants to know why their premium appears to have increased 30%. Well, it hasn't. It's gone up 15%.
Try explaining that to a militant 65yo housewife.
Boils my piss. Grinds my gears. All manner of other PH-specific clichés too
How has it only gone up 15%?I work in private medical insurance. No claims discounts are a nightmare - eg member has 50% NCD. Makes claim. NCD goes down to 35%. Member's premium was £100 and now it's £130, member wants to know why their premium appears to have increased 30%. Well, it hasn't. It's gone up 15%.
Try explaining that to a militant 65yo housewife.
Boils my piss. Grinds my gears. All manner of other PH-specific clichés too
brianmorrison said:
It's the hair ads. 74% of 135 people love our product....
They are obliged to tell you how many people completed the trial. The reason it's often an odd number is that it's only people who have COMPLETED the trial. Example:
'Shampoo for dry hair: 82% of 131 women agreed it worked.' Sounds good right?
What if 300 women entered the trial and half way through, 169 of them thought 'this isn't working, I'll not bother completing the course' - well then that's how the headline result has been calculated.
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