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half plus one

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A quick definition of half plus one:

Term: Half Plus One

Definition: Half plus one is a way to estimate a majority, but it is not always accurate. It means that if there are 100 people, a majority would be 51. However, if there is an odd number of people, half plus one would not be a whole number. So, it is better to use the term "simple majority" to describe majority rule. This means that more than half of the people need to agree. Another way to say this is "50 percent plus one."

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Half plus one is a common but not always accurate way of approximating a majority. For example, in a group of 100 people, a majority would be 51 people. However, if the group has an odd number of members, half plus one would not be a whole number. Therefore, it is better to use the term "simple majority" to indicate majority rule. Another term for this is 50 percent plus one.

Example: In a class of 25 students, half of the students would be 12.5. Since we cannot have half a student, we would round up to 13. Therefore, a simple majority in this class would be 14 students (half plus one).

Explanation: This example illustrates how half plus one can be an inaccurate way of determining a majority when dealing with odd numbers. In this case, a simple majority of 14 students would be needed to make a decision.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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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
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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
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Nice! @Macaque
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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
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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
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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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