/dev/null Posted April 23, 2010 Posted April 23, 2010 http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll.../NEWS/904300313
KD in CA Posted April 23, 2010 Posted April 23, 2010 The exact count of the vote — 136 to 70 —had town officials hitting their calculators yesterday. The zoning measure needed a two-thirds vote to pass. A calculation by town accountant Trudy Brazil indicated that 136 votes are two-thirds of 206 total votes, said Town Clerk Cynthia Slade. Brazil said she used the calculation of .66 multiplied by 206 to obtain the number. Gee, imagine that, a gov't employee that can't do math. Sorry Cynthia, .66 is not two-thirds. Even if people do round that fraction to two decimal places, .67 would be the correct figure to use. 206 * .6666666 = 137.xx Or, 136/206 = .6602 which is < .6666 That this is even a point of discussion is a sad commentary on the intelligence of Americans.
John Adams Posted April 23, 2010 Posted April 23, 2010 Gee, imagine that, a gov't employee that can't do math. Sorry Cynthia, .66 is not two-thirds. Even if people do round that fraction to two decimal places, .67 would be the correct figure to use. 206 * .6666666 = 137.xx Or, 136/206 = .6602 which is < .6666 That this is even a point of discussion is a sad commentary on the intelligence of Americans. Un!@#$ing real isn't it? Maybe she could use a lesson in the common denominator between 136/206 and 2/3 if your calculation thing doesn't work. Stupid Stupid Stupid.
Chef Jim Posted April 23, 2010 Posted April 23, 2010 What timing. I'm doing calculator training for the new reps in our company on Monday. Maybe I could link her into our video conferencing.
3rdnlng Posted April 23, 2010 Posted April 23, 2010 Gee, imagine that, a gov't employee that can't do math. Sorry Cynthia, .66 is not two-thirds. Even if people do round that fraction to two decimal places, .67 would be the correct figure to use. 206 * .6666666 = 137.xx Or, 136/206 = .6602 which is < .6666 That this is even a point of discussion is a sad commentary on the intelligence of Americans. It's that evil triple 6's that will do it every time.
DC Tom Posted April 23, 2010 Posted April 23, 2010 Gee, imagine that, a gov't employee that can't do math. Sorry Cynthia, .66 is not two-thirds. Even if people do round that fraction to two decimal places, .67 would be the correct figure to use. 206 * .6666666 = 137.xx Or, 136/206 = .6602 which is < .6666 That this is even a point of discussion is a sad commentary on the intelligence of Americans. Or (206/3)*2
DC Tom Posted April 23, 2010 Posted April 23, 2010 = 137.333333 Right??? Nope. 137.333333 + 1/3000000
Wacka Posted April 23, 2010 Posted April 23, 2010 If my calculations are correct, they needed 3.5 more votes.
erynthered Posted April 23, 2010 Posted April 23, 2010 Nope. 137.333333 + 1/3000000 at least I can still get a Gov. job.
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