Saturday, September 03, 2005

Exam Results--Statistics and Math

A Professor gave this statement regarding a statistics and math qualification exam he'd given to his students:

"Total students taking the exam was 694, 119 of them girls. 176, including 37 girls failed both. Those earning honors in statistics was 84, and 24 of them failed math. 229 boys and 55 girls failed statistics. 261 of the total failed math, 47 of them girls. Boys passing both without honors in statistics was 270."

Is this statement consistent?

George Carlin's 'Secret News.'

Here is the secret news.
All people are afraid.
No one knows what they are doing.
Everything is getting worse.
Some people deserve to die.
Your money is worthless.
No one is properly dressed.
At least one of your chldren will disappoint you.
The system is rigged.
Your house will never be completely clean.
All teachers are incompetent.
There are people who really dislike you.
Nothing is as good as it seems.
Things don't last.
No one is paying attention.
The country is dying.
God doesn't care.
Shhhhhhh.