Humorless Man Yells at English Major Jokes(ryancordell.org) |
Humorless Man Yells at English Major Jokes(ryancordell.org) |
By comparison, the average among all degree holders in this age group is about 3.5 percent. So English majors are only about 1.4 percentage points more likely to work in food service than the average for all degree holders."
That is incorrect.
Using the figures supplied by the article, English majors are 40% more likely to work in food service than the average degree holder.
( ( 4.9 - 3.5 ) * 100 )/ 3.5
I shall desist from the now traditional comments about innumeracy and the possible association with certain majors...