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Scalia Wonders If Same-Sex Parents ‘Harmful’ To Children

wolfie said:
Hey..don't put yourself down.....
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but half of the homosexual community is still half, or 50%. Half of the hetero community is also half, or 50%. Moreover, the probability of tails is 50%, or half, whether you toss the coin once or a million times. How about that, it's the same number!
 
Dittohead not! said:
but half of the homosexual community is still half, or 50%. Half of the hetero community is also half, or 50%. Moreover, the probability of tails is 50%, or half, whether you toss the coin once or a million times. How about that, it's the same number!
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No..1.5% is homosexual..the other 98.5% is hetero...

Obviously the 98.5% will have the majority..
 
wolfie said:
No..1.5% is homosexual..the other 98.5% is hetero...

Obviously the 98.5% will have the majority..
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No, half of the homosexual community is still 50% of the homosexual community.

and half of the heterosexual community is 50% of the heterosexual community.

I once asked a store clerk if a 50% off, and then another 50% off of that sale meant that the merchandise was free.

She thought it must be.

I wonder what percent of the population doesn't understand percents and probabilities?

There is a high probability that it's quite a large percentage.
 
So what ever happened? Did SCOTUS take the case? Did they make a ruling?
 
Dittohead not! said:
No, half of the homosexual community is still 50% of the homosexual community.

and half of the heterosexual community is 50% of the heterosexual community.

I once asked a store clerk if a 50% off, and then another 50% off of that sale meant that the merchandise was free.

She thought it must be.

I wonder what percent of the population doesn't understand percents and probabilities?

There is a high probability that it's quite a large percentage.
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Can you do algebra..if so..solve this..it took me 30 minutes..

If x, y, and k are positive numbers such that ((x)/(x+y))(10) + ((y)/(x+y))(20) = k and if x < y, which of the following could be the value of k?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 18
E. 30
 
wolfie said:
Can you do algebra..if so..solve this..it took me 30 minutes..

If x, y, and k are positive numbers such that ((x)/(x+y))(10) + ((y)/(x+y))(20) = k and if x < y, which of the following could be the value of k?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 18
E. 30
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What could algebra possibly have to do with same sex marriage?
 
Jerry said:
So what happened with the case over the last few weeks? Did SCOTUS make any kind of ruling?
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I have no idea what you are talking about..Scotus makes many rulings..
 
wolfie said:
I have no idea what you are talking about..Scotus makes many rulings..
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You aren't aware that this thread is about 1 specific SCOTUS case?

No wonder you're talking about algebra...you're completely lost.
 
I give up. I can't do algebra. Please tell me what the answer and relevance is.
 
Jerry said:
You aren't aware that this thread is about 1 specific SCOTUS case?

No wonder you're talking about algebra...you're completely lost.
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No not completely lost..just explain..no need to be bitchy..
 
I wonder if different sex parents are harmful to homosexual children
 
wolfie said:
Can you do algebra..if so..solve this..it took me 30 minutes..

If x, y, and k are positive numbers such that ((x)/(x+y))(10) + ((y)/(x+y))(20) = k and if x < y, which of the following could be the value of k?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 18
E. 30
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Since all of the answers are whole numbers, it follows that x + y has to be a factor of ten.
And if Y > X, then it follows that Y > 1, both numbers being integers.
That narrows X + Y down to either 5 or 10.

If x + y = 5, and if x = 1, then the first expression is 1/5 of 10 = 2.
Then the second expression is 4/5 of 20 = 16.

Therefore, the result could be 18, D.

Now, here's another puzzle, one that is more closely related to the conversation about percentages and probabilities:

One population of rats has 50,000 females. 1/10 of the females eat their young.

(Yes, rats really do this at times, but this is about math, not biology.)

The other population has half a million females. 10% of the females eat their young.

So, in population A, 1/10 of 50,000, or 5,000 litters are eaten by their mothers.

In population B, 10% of half a million, or 50,000 litters are eaten by their mothers.

So, a given baby rat is:

A. More likely to be eaten if born into population A.
B. More likely to be eaten if born into population B.
C. Equally likely to be eaten regardless of which population births it.
 
wolfie said:
Can you do algebra..if so..solve this..it took me 30 minutes..

If x, y, and k are positive numbers such that ((x)/(x+y))(10) + ((y)/(x+y))(20) = k and if x < y, which of the following could be the value of k?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 18
E. 30
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LOL...

I did an ooops until I reread that X<Y. I had three possible answers until that point. Interesting question. I don't recall having one like that when I was in algebra, but then that was about 40 years ago also.
 
lord of planar said:
lol...

I did an ooops until i reread that x<y. I had three possible answers until that point. Interesting question. I don't recall having one like that when i was in algebra, but then that was about 40 years ago also.
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k = 10
 
Dittohead not! said:
Since all of the answers are whole numbers, it follows that x + y has to be a factor of ten.
And if Y > X, then it follows that Y > 1, both numbers being integers.
That narrows X + Y down to either 5 or 10.

If x + y = 5, and if x = 1, then the first expression is 1/5 of 10 = 2.
Then the second expression is 4/5 of 20 = 16.

Therefore, the result could be 18, D.

Now, here's another puzzle, one that is more closely related to the conversation about percentages and probabilities:

One population of rats has 50,000 females. 1/10 of the females eat their young.

(Yes, rats really do this at times, but this is about math, not biology.)

The other population has half a million females. 10% of the females eat their young.

So, in population A, 1/10 of 50,000, or 5,000 litters are eaten by their mothers.

In population B, 10% of half a million, or 50,000 litters are eaten by their mothers.

So, a given baby rat is:

A. More likely to be eaten if born into population A.
B. More likely to be eaten if born into population B.
C. Equally likely to be eaten regardless of which population births it.
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The answer is C...
 
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