Any maths / statistics whizzes here?

**NotAllThere** · 21 April 2020, 06:35

Originally posted by SimonMac View Post

I am looking to see if I can extrapolate some numbers based on the information set I have.

If a sample is 100% and each week 0.4% "do a thing"...

Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post

No, now you've gone too far the other way - Not 0.004, it's 0.04%

He's got it right. By accident I'm sure. It 0.4% probability = 0.004 probability.

**OwlHoot** · 21 April 2020, 07:57

Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

He's got it right. By accident I'm sure. It 0.4% probability = 0.004 probability.

Fair point - Just shows, once one person spreads confusion, others can start fecking up too!

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