From: Eric Jablow <ejablow at cox.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Three bugs today
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 23:28:09 -0400
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

On Jul 20, 2006, at 11:16 PM, Keith F. Lynch wrote:

> One transcript I proofread today included the claim that of a high
> school graduating class of 36, 93% had gone on to college.  What is
> wrong with this picture?  (Other than the fact that I have no venue
> to comment on its bogosity.)

33/36 = .91666666... which rounds to 92%.
33/36 = .94444444... which rounds to 94%.

If 33.5 students had gone on to college, that statement would make
sense.
Where do you get .5 of a student?  Have you read "The Phantom
Tollbooth"?

Respectfully,
Eric Jablow