Does this really have anything to do with statistics?

I thought it was representing a more accurate number with
fewer digits.

Doug

----- Original Message -----
From: David W. Gulley <dgulley@DESTINYDESIGNS.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: [OT]: Brain Burp Rounding??


> To say "NO!" is a bit emphatic, since I could just as well
say that we
> will only truncate numbers, which would provide an answer
which may be
> fine for some conditions.
>
> I understand your logic; but this is still including 500
numbers below
> the "rounded to" value and 499 above, therefore (and I
repeat)
> statistically, you are favoring the round up when given a
random set of
> values.
>
>   Again looking at the results of the scenario I presented
below,
> The actual answer is                 2260 +/- 10
>
> The "Round >=5" result is            2270  (+0/-20)
> The "Round Even if 5" result is      2260  (+/- 10)
> And the "Truncate" result is         2250  (+20/-0)
>
> So which answer is right?
>    All of them (or none of them) depending on the
requirements...
>
> David W. Gulley
> Destiny Designs
>
>

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