The wisdom of being average

[CyanJaguar]

Actually, this is quite possible - assuming the one(s) below average are really below.

Example:
Nine men with the following IQ's: 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, and 99; and one with an IQ of 25. If you average their IQ's, you will find the average to be 88. Hence 90% of them are above average.

Now, if you had said 90% of them can not be above the median IQ - that would be impossible.

Lesson over, class.

LOL. Good point. I did not do the math but it sounds logical.

 

[lpdeluxe]

"Average" is a mathematical fiction, not something to aspire to. Get back in there and practice!

 

[bemo]

I guess I'm average. Well, I think I am anyway.....wait, is 13" average? Who knows?

13" Around? Yeah....I'd say that was about average

 

[mcolling]

Actually, this is quite possible - assuming the one(s) below average are really below.

Example:
Nine men with the following IQ's: 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, and 99; and one with an IQ of 25. If you average their IQ's, you will find the average to be 88. Hence 90% of them are above average.

Now, if you had said 90% of them can not be above the median IQ - that would be impossible.

Lesson over, class.

actually, i don't recall anyone mentioning that we were measuring average using arithmetic mean. mean and median are two ways to measure the average, or central tendency. it is true that most people would use the mean, but average does not strictly equate with mean.

 

[ecktronic]

Just do as good as you can then push yourself to do better. If you fail then people will laugh. But if you suceed then who knows what could happen. 90% of men say they know their limitations. 80% of statistics are a pile of pish.