# Innumeracy **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [November 17, 2020, 4:32am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153 "2020-11-17T04:32:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![Actuary321](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Actuary321](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Actuary321)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153/282 "2022-07-20T17:41:18Z")
The innumeracy is that they called .100 a millisecond. I don’t care whether you put a 0 before the decimal or not it is 0.100 or .100 is not a millisecond. It is 100 milliseconds but that is not what they said. ---
**Author:** ![tommie.frazier](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@tommie.frazier](https://community.goactuary.com/u/tommie.frazier)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153/283 "2022-07-20T17:41:56Z")
the rule as is is dumb. he did not start early to any human eye, trained or otherwise. the runners who just bust out visibly, i can see getting DQ’s on 1. those out with this technical “early reaction time” should get a 2nd. and that assumes the threshold makes sense. ---
**Author:** ![SteveWhite](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@SteveWhite](https://community.goactuary.com/u/SteveWhite)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153/284 "2022-07-20T17:42:26Z")
> [@Actuary321](#): > > The innumeracy is that they called .100 a millisecond. I don’t care whether you put a 0 before the decimal or not it is 0.100 or .100 is not a millisecond. It is 100 milliseconds but that is not what they said. right ---
**Author:** ![Vorian\_Atreides](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/vorian_atreides/32/65623_2.png) [@Vorian\_Atreides](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Vorian_Atreides)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153/285 "2022-07-20T18:10:45Z")
> [@Actuary321](#): > > But the false start is measured by sensors in the blocks that go off if there is a reaction within 1/10 of a second after the gun fires. You learn something new everyday. An alarm set to go off before you do . . . ![image](https://community.goactuary.com/uploads/default/original/3X/5/c/5c6fd8c9670174c02fad4147b7283dd6faa662da.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![1695814](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/1695814/32/38506_2.png) [@1695814](https://community.goactuary.com/u/1695814)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153/286 "2022-07-22T21:08:58Z")
Th ere used to be a “report incorrect information “ button on Amazon but I don’t see it on the app ![image](https://community.goactuary.com/uploads/default/original/3X/3/6/3647f37bb9d8e0e1e71a80bc95d977941d496a96.jpeg) 16.99/8\<\>1.06=16.99/16 ---
**Author:** ![Actuary321](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Actuary321](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Actuary321)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 12:30am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153/287 "2022-08-04T00:30:16Z")
> The cooking oil she uses daily went from $11 per gallon to $26. A case of raw chicken went from $15 before the pandemic to $125 currently. From what I have been able to find, a case of chicken is 40lbs. So the price per pound went from 0.375 to 3.125. Now I’m beginning to wonder if the lady said 50 to 125 and the reporter misunderstood the accent? > **[Mom-and-pop restaurants in Utah strive to stay affordable despite inflation](https://kutv.com/news/eye-on-your-money/eoym-mom-and-pop-restaurants-in-utah-strive-to-stay-affordable-despite-inflation-pandemic-midvale-el-farol-mexican-restaurant)** > > Mom-and-pop restaurants in Utah strive to stay affordable despite inflation ---
**Author:** ![knoath](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/knoath/32/65607_2.png) [@knoath](https://community.goactuary.com/u/knoath)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 4:56am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153/288 "2022-08-04T04:56:37Z")
$15 for 40 pounds is cheaper than bottled water. Walmart is charging $29 for 40 half-liters (approx 1.1 pounds x 40) of bottled water. ---
**Author:** ![T-roy](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/t-roy/32/9180_2.png) [@T-roy](https://community.goactuary.com/u/T-roy)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2022, 3:05am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153/289 "2022-08-06T03:05:45Z")
What does pi and the golden ratio have ANYTHING to do with each other? ---
**Author:** ![soyleche](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/soyleche/32/42_2.png) [@soyleche](https://community.goactuary.com/u/soyleche)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2022, 4:11am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153/290 "2022-08-06T04:11:54Z")
They are both numbers? ---
**Author:** ![Triweasel](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/triweasel/32/159_2.png) [@Triweasel](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Triweasel)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2022, 7:17am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153/291 "2022-08-06T07:17:21Z")
There’s some fun geometry in there. Basically pi is like the limit of the golden ratio when you use more sides in your polygon. ---
**Author:** ![soyleche](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/soyleche/32/42_2.png) [@soyleche](https://community.goactuary.com/u/soyleche)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 12:11am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153/292 "2022-08-25T00:11:50Z")
Not really innumeracy, but somewhat related: > > [@](#): > > I cannot believe this is a real question in a legitimate UK Government survey. Even ignoring the typos etc: this would fail KS3 statistics because even 12 year olds know those are some leading responses. ![image](https://community.goactuary.com/uploads/default/original/3X/7/8/78a6a91449ccd406260717903361706d48dc0e98.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![twig93](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/twig93/32/527_2.png) [@twig93](https://community.goactuary.com/u/twig93)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 1:59am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153/293 "2022-08-25T01:59:16Z")
What are the typos? I’m confused by Great Britain. They use miles and pints, but I guess most other stuff is metric??? ---
**Author:** ![twig93](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/twig93/32/527_2.png) [@twig93](https://community.goactuary.com/u/twig93)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 2:01am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153/294 "2022-08-25T02:01:55Z")
That said, in the US we have completely converted to metric for wine and liquor. I think I was in my 30s before I realized that “a fifth” meant a fifth of a gallon. I just knew people referred to 750 mL bottles as “fifths” without understanding why. 🤦‍♀️ ---
**Author:** ![soyleche](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/soyleche/32/42_2.png) [@soyleche](https://community.goactuary.com/u/soyleche)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 2:32am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153/295 "2022-08-25T02:32:45Z")
I’m not entirely sure what he’s referring to. Maybe something about the capitalization of the "in"s? Trying to put all of that into paragraph form looks really weird and confusing. ---
**Author:** ![Klaymen](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/klaymen/32/194_2.png) [@Klaymen](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Klaymen)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 2:44am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153/296 "2022-08-25T02:44:36Z")
> [@twig93](#): > > I’m confused by Great Britain. They use miles and pints Our gallon is 128 ounces, theirs is 160. Wonder how that shrinkflation came into existence… ---
**Author:** ![twig93](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/twig93/32/527_2.png) [@twig93](https://community.goactuary.com/u/twig93)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 7:17am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153/297 "2022-08-25T07:17:42Z")
Yeah, that doesn’t make it any less confusing. ---
**Author:** ![mavvj](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@mavvj](https://community.goactuary.com/u/mavvj)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153/298 "2022-08-25T12:27:26Z")
That’s pretty much like it is here. However, government wants to change back to imperial for other things because of Brexit. ---
**Author:** ![ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/arthuritas/32/63_2.png) [@ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/u/ArthurItas)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153/299 "2022-08-26T19:56:33Z")
Was considering buying a sweatshirt today so I looked at the fabric details. It’s 60% cotton, 60% polyester ---
**Author:** ![soyleche](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/soyleche/32/42_2.png) [@soyleche](https://community.goactuary.com/u/soyleche)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153/300 "2022-08-26T22:50:23Z")
20% more for the same price? Score! ---
**Author:** ![DeepPurple](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/deeppurple/32/1551_2.png) [@DeepPurple](https://community.goactuary.com/u/DeepPurple)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153/301 "2022-08-26T22:55:54Z")
That has to be wrong. Anything over 100% is impossible [Previous page](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153.md?page=14) [Next page](https://community.goactuary.com/t/innumeracy/1153.md?page=16)