Great mathematical conclusions of our time

[davywavy]

I see that the National Union of Journalists are up in arms over the shocking statistic that 50% of people earn less than the average wage.

I can only conclude that a qualification in basic maths is not a requirement for becoming a Union activist these days. In fact, in the light of the above evidence I suspect that such a qualification would be a serious handicap.

Comments

[budgie-uk.livejournal.com]

Of course... but suppose I were to say "90% of financial directors earn more than the average wage for the UK population..."

That's probably true, becaue it's two different populations:

(1) Financial Directors
(2) the entire UK workforce

But it doesn't make sense to say that 90% earn more than the average, does it? Well, yes it does... because you're comparing chalk and cheese.

99.27% of grapes are smaller than the average size of fruits, etc.