“Figures don’t lie, but liars figure”, is an =
old (and quite accurate) adage. Few statistics are consistent, few agree. B=
ut here are some “general” percentages that are at least in the=
vicinity of “fact”. How well can you play the matching game?
NO GOOGLE. Please guess only ONE publicly.
Example:
___% of American women who have babies are unmarried.
Answer:
40% (In 1980, some 18% of all =
women in the United States who gave birth were unmarried. As of 2021, the p=
ercentage of births to unmarried women has increased to about 40%).
1. _____ Americans eat fast food once a day
2. _____ Americans cannot name one =
freedom guaranteed by 1st Amendment.
3. _____ American prison inmates =
are unable to read
4. _____ American men who do housework (cook, clean, laundry, =
etc) daily
5. _____ Americans aged 16 to 50 once worked for McDonalds in their li=
fetime
6. _____ Americans do not know who we fought to win independence
7. _____ Ameri=
cans claim never to take a bath or shower
8. _____ Americans do not believe th=
at the moon landings took place
9. _____ Americans have less than $1000 in saving=
s
10. =
____ American land owned by the Federal Government
Okay. I’ll GIVE you the =
correct answers! 7% 12% 19% 23% 27% 31% 37% 41% 63% 69%. (correct ORDER wil=
l come tomorrow)
&nb=
sp;
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Dr Bob Griffin
[email protected] www.grif.net
"Jesu=
s Knows Me, This I Love!"
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