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ray_smith's_student
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Can someone explain to me statistical rounding?...I think I get the hng of it but I think it need sot be explained to me at least one more time.

Cheers in advance
  Monday, September 21, 2009 at 10:32:08 AM
Thomas LaCorte
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Joined: 10/17/2008
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When you are rounding numbers and the number you are rounding falls at the mid-point.
Statistical rounding says to go randomly high or low so that your total will not be skewed into a certain direction....as best I understand it.
  Monday, September 21, 2009 at 10:21:18 PM

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