Thursday November 17, 2011
Less than zero
IT’S easy to understand, “10% less energy” but “179% less energy”?
Another item on the Energy Commission website also carries what seems to be contradictory information:
“3 Stars ... -10% = STAR Index <+10%”
Does this mean that an “average 3-Star model” (in the Description of Parameters) consumes less energy than the reference average level? – sm
Sorry, I didn’t study much mathematics and I can’t answer your second question.
Regarding your first question, in my simple layman’s view, 100% less of anything would be nothing. So, it seems impossible to me to have 179% less of anything. Can we have a minus amount of energy?
Would anyone who is more well-versed in statistics or mathematics care to answer the above questions? – Fadzilah Amin
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- Fun with words
- Rail marvel in New York
- Fun with synonyms
- Carnegie Hall gets green facelift
- Win The Good Food Cook Book!
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