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50 percent plus one

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A quick definition of 50 percent plus one:

Term: 50 Percent Plus One

Definition: When a group needs to make a decision, a majority vote is often used. This means that more than half of the group needs to agree on something for it to happen. "50 percent plus one" is a way to estimate what that number is. For example, if there are 100 people in the group, then 50 percent plus one would be 51 people. However, if there are an odd number of people in the group, this estimate might not be exact. So, it's better to just say "a simple majority" which means more than half of the group needs to agree.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: 50 percent plus one is a common but imprecise way of approximating a majority. It means that in a group of people, more than half of them need to agree on something for it to be considered a majority.

For example, if there are 100 people in a group, a majority would be 51 people or more. However, if there are an odd number of people in the group, "half plus one" would not be a whole number, so it would not accurately represent a majority.

Another way to express this concept is to use the term "simple majority," which means the same thing but is more precise.

For instance, if a school board has 7 members, a simple majority would be 4 members or more. If they are voting on a new policy, and 4 members vote in favor of it while 3 vote against it, the policy would pass because it received a simple majority.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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