John Knight wrote:
>> "Jet" <thatjetnospam at yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:3D37B221.A8ACA1C8 at yahoo.com...> >
> >
> > John Knight wrote:
> > >
> > > "Jet" <thatjetnospam at yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:3D37397F.1CEEAF3C at yahoo.com...> > > >
> > > >
> > > > John Knight wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jet" <thatjetnospam at yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:3D364DCC.FD04A773 at yahoo.com...> > > > > > > If they didn't have the wrong information, or didn't make an
> > > error,
> > > > > > > >then of the 30% who got it correct, 23% would have gotten it
> > > correct
> > > > > because
> > > > > > > >they guessed, and only 7% would have gotten it correct because
> they
> > > > > > > >understood the problem [ x = total guesses, 0.25x = correct
> guesses
> > > > > 0.75x =
> > > > > > > >wrong guesses = 70%, x = .93, 0.25x = .23 = correct guesses,
> > > correct
> > > > > total
> > > > > > > >answers of 30% - 23% correct guesses = 7% (those who knew the
> > > > > problem)].
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > You cannot determine the percentage who guessed. You persist in
> > > > > assuming
> > > > > > > that everyone who got the answer wrong guessed randomly, and
> there
> > > is no
> > > > > > > evidence of this.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Let's look at his algebra. He states x = total guesses, and 0.25x
> =
> > > > > > correct guesses 0.75 x= wrong guesses.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > He then figures that 0.75 x= 70%, and thus x = .93.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > BUT, if we figure .25 x= 30%, x=1.20. We have x with two different
> > > > > > values!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > LOL.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > J
> > > > >
> > > > > My, my, Jet, you're really working overtime to try to prove the
> point of
> > > > > this thread, aren't you? Two stabs at it so far, and you're still
> off
> > > by a
> > > > > mile.
> > > >
> > > > Point out what was wrong with my algebra. If there were anything, you
> > > > would have pointed it out. Assuming you can do 7th grade math.
> > > >
> > >
> > > You were already reminded that your problem wasn't with algebra, nor
> > > addition and subtraction, nor with multiplication and division. Your
> > > problem is much simpler than that, the you still can't figure it out?
> >
> > No, I just followed the "logical" conclusion of your contradictory
> > statements.
> >
> > >
> > > ok, just admit you don't know, and I'll tell you. Or just ask somebody
> else
> > > what you did wrong.
> >
> > YOU are the one that figured out that a negative number of people got an
> > answer right without guessing. If you come up with a conclusion that is
> > improssible, you know, or should know, that it's time to go back to the
> > drawing board.
> >
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Don't ask anybody for the answer, ok? This is a closed book quiz.
> > > Scout's
> > > > > honor?
> > > >
> > > > I won't bother until you give the answer H04, you've had a day to ask
> > > > around.
> > > >
> > >
> > > You've been given all the hints in the world, you've been provided with
> the
> > > url's to the questions as well as to the answers, you haven't
> demonstrated
> > > that there's even one wiggling electon in that 3 1/2 billion brain cell
> > > short cranial cavity of yours, and now you want someone else to solve
> H04
> > > for you?
> >
> > IOW, you have no idea how to answer it.
> >
> > >
> > > If you could just get the first step right, it might be worth explaining
> it
> > > all to you, but if you're this lazy or this stupid, why should anyone
> waste
> > > any more time with it?
> > >
> > > It's not somebody's "sexist opinion" that you can't figure it out--you
> just
> > > proved in writing that you can't.
> > >
> > > John Knight
> >
> > LOL. You can't figure it out, and you know it. I know the answer, and
> > will show I do by pointing out the key to the solution: "same velocity".
> > But you still don't have a fucking clue, even though I have just all but
> > told you the answer.
> >
> > Looks like those 3 1/2 million extra cells are being used to keep your
> > knuckles aligned as they drag along the ground!
> >
> > J
>> This is the classic example of how feminazis are incapable of understanding
> the world around them, and how and why they blame it on everybody and
> everything but themselves, Jet, so thank you for the excellent demonstration
> of the point of the thread.
No amount of your bullshit babble will distract from the FACT that you
can't answer H04, even though I have given you the key to the solution.
>> You were given many hints: your problem is not an algebra problem, not an
> addition or subtraction problem, not a multiplication or division problem,
> you were even advised to ask someone who may know the answer, you received
> every possible clue--and you still failed to get to first base on
> understanding your mistake. You were reminded that the error wasn't based
> on some "sexist" or "discriminatory" math concept that tries to make girls
> look bad, and now that you've been handed the answer on a silver platter,
> you're undoubtedly going to continue to blame everyone but yourself for your
> failure, just as good little feminazis always do.
>> But for the edification of everyone else following this, here is your
> fundamental error. The numbers are rounded off to make it simpler:
>> x = total guesses
>> 0.25x = corrrect guesses
>> 0.75x = wrong guesses = 70%
>> x = 0.93 [which was rounded of from 93 1/3%, for simplicity]
>> 0.25x = 23% [which was rounded off from 23 1/3%]
Well, dumb ass, there is just as much reason to assume that the number
of correct guesses is 30%. And if we use those figures:
.25x=.30, we find that x=1.2
Now, anyone who knows shit about algebra, knows that x cannot have two
values.
So, monkey boy, if those 3 1/2 billion cells were doing something other
than taking away resources from the cells that are doing the thinking,
you would know it's time to go back to the drawing board.
>> [total correct answers] - [correct guesses] = [those who knew the problem]
>> 30% - 23% = 7% [which was rounded off from 6 2/3%] = those who knew the
> problem
>
But that is nonsense. You even had a negative number of people knowing
the answer!
> Here's what you wrote:
>> > > > > He then figures that 0.75 x= 70%, and thus x = .93.
> > > > >
> > > > > BUT, if we figure .25 x= 30%, x=1.20. We have x with two different
> > > > > values!
> > > > >
> > > > > LOL.
> > > > >
> > > > > J
>> LOL, yourself.
>> YOU are the one who wrote: "we figure .25 x= 30%, x=1.20", which is
> obviously wrong, and it's not clear why you made this mistake, or why you
> didn't take the time to correct it, or why you couldn't even find it, even
> with your gaggle of feminazis here to help you out.
>> The original statement was "0.25x = correct guesses" which was 23%, NOT 30%,
> which makes x = 0.93 [or to be more precise, 93 1/3%].
But, there was no reason to assume that 70% was the number of wrong
guesses, and not 30% the number of correct guesses. If you have a
logical reason for picking one over the other...show it. And then give
the answer to H04.
>> Can you possibly explain what it was that caused you to misinterpret or
> misunderstand the problem, and to blame your failure on everyone but
> yourself? Until many of us saw these TIMSS scores, we had assumed that it
> was possible to teach math to girls, but when ONE THIRD of American girls
> scored lower on the items at http://christianparty.net/timssphysics.htm
Um, physics is not math, you could be damn good at math, and not know
anything about physics.
than
> if they'd just guessed, then we have scientific *proof* that we've at the
> *least* taken the WRONG approach. Your post helped greatly to understand
> why.
>
Sorry, dumb ass, I scored in the top 2% on the GRE math test. And I can
answer H04.
Here's another clue: Frame of reference.
You've had about 3 days...come on...
J
> John Knight
