"10% of children are addicted to video games. 12% are boys and 3% are girls."

1/25/2010 7:20:44 AM

It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

[Edited on January 25, 2010 at 7:22 AM. Reason : sda]

1/25/2010 7:22:07 AM

^ What he said.

1/25/2010 7:26:13 AM

12% of all boys, 3% of all girls? It was still worded very poorly.



[Edited on January 25, 2010 at 7:33 AM. Reason : too early]

1/25/2010 7:31:45 AM

strike 2

1/25/2010 9:05:07 AM

math are hard

1/25/2010 9:06:59 AM

I'm guessing it went something like they did a study of like 100 kids; for instance 75 boys and 25 girls (cause, ya know - got to make them numbers fit the hypothesis.) If 10% of them are addicted we're looking for 10 kids total. If 9 of them are boys you've got your numbers.

The only thing wrong was "12% OF boys and 3% OF girls."

1/25/2010 9:51:18 AM

^^ Apparently

1/27/2010 12:16:05 AM