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azurelunatic) wrote2001-11-28 10:14 am
azurelunatic) wrote2001-11-28 10:14 am
Statistics
It really helps when the teacher can use the English language with the precision it is capable of. When the teacher is asking a question that, when logically analyzed, is a different question than the teacher thought he was asking, there is a problem.
All he had to say was "Order matters" and it would have been perfect.
...Bear with me here.
If you're asking the probability that ONE PERSON is male or female, it's 1/2.
If you phrase your question so that there are two people mentioned, but the question only SPECIFICALLY ASKS about the odds pertaining to ONE PERSON ...
Teacher needs to review logical phrasing of English language again before attempting to have me coherently learn from him. He doesn't speak 'Ni very well.
...yes, I ended up in tears. I did not flee the class this time, though.
All he had to say was "Order matters" and it would have been perfect.
...Bear with me here.
If you're asking the probability that ONE PERSON is male or female, it's 1/2.
If you phrase your question so that there are two people mentioned, but the question only SPECIFICALLY ASKS about the odds pertaining to ONE PERSON ...
Teacher needs to review logical phrasing of English language again before attempting to have me coherently learn from him. He doesn't speak 'Ni very well.
...yes, I ended up in tears. I did not flee the class this time, though.