Half the people you know are below average.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A statistical fact is stated as if surprising, highlighting how people misperceive averages.
- In plain terms
- By definition, half are below average.
- What can you take from it?
- Understand statistics to avoid confusion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What fact surprises you that is obvious?
- How do you react to stats?
Another view
The statement is trivial mathematically and offers little insight.
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