Depends on the defining parameters. Half is below, half above the arithmetic mean, but if we assign work or workers into three equal-size groups--exceptional, average, and poor-- the average and poor groups outnumber the exceptional by 200%.
Reason #37 why I don't get all stressed about how connections look.
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Everybody gets equal play time and the trophy
mwm1752
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Don't forget the card & dinner for the coach ( thats why I did it ) Now I have to submit a pic of my 67 Gretsch double diamond anniversay
kwired
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As mentioned depends on rating system and luck of the draw - if you rate on a percentage basis and averaged the following scores 1, 100, 100, 100 your average is well over 50% if you averaged 1, 1, 1, 100 you get well under 50%.
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No, half of all work would be below median. If most people do a really good job, then average could be poor. Eg:
Say 90% of the work is done perfectly. Then the median job is perfect. But that other 10% is going to bring the average down below perfect. And any average or below job is therefore in the bottom 10%.
Cheers, Wayne
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And half the people you meet have an IQ of less than 100.
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Thanks for many answers to my post concerning average. I don't think the average internet poster would have been likely to come up with even one of these insightful comments.
kwired
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We are quite capable of having a 100+ post thread about the meaning of the word "the" here:happyyes:
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