shawn Well-known member Aug 13, 2012 #2 Because they're rounded individually. For example, if you have seven people voting, each vote is worth 14.2857% of the vote. That rounds to 14%. But if you add up all the 14% votes (or a few 14s and a 57%, etc), you only get 98 or 99% for the total. Upvote 0 Downvote
Because they're rounded individually. For example, if you have seven people voting, each vote is worth 14.2857% of the vote. That rounds to 14%. But if you add up all the 14% votes (or a few 14s and a 57%, etc), you only get 98 or 99% for the total.
Luke F Well-known member Aug 13, 2012 #3 Are you talking about multi-option polls? I don't fully understand the logic behind it either Upvote 0 Downvote
R RobParker Well-known member Aug 13, 2012 #4 Jaxel explained the logic really well when this came up before. Upvote 0 Downvote
Blue Well-known member Aug 13, 2012 #5 RobParker said: Jaxel explained the logic really well when this came up before. Click to expand... Searched for it, can't find it. Upvote 0 Downvote
RobParker said: Jaxel explained the logic really well when this came up before. Click to expand... Searched for it, can't find it.
R RobParker Well-known member Aug 13, 2012 #6 Blue said: Searched for it, can't find it. Click to expand... http://xenforo.com/community/threads/poll-calculations-off.17949/#post-233248 Upvote 0 Downvote
Blue said: Searched for it, can't find it. Click to expand... http://xenforo.com/community/threads/poll-calculations-off.17949/#post-233248
R RobParker Well-known member Aug 13, 2012 #7 It can be summarised as "So instead of calculating the ratings as... Number of votes for option / Number of votes in the poll. It calculates as... Number of votes for option / Number of participants in the poll." Upvote 0 Downvote
It can be summarised as "So instead of calculating the ratings as... Number of votes for option / Number of votes in the poll. It calculates as... Number of votes for option / Number of participants in the poll."
Blue Well-known member Aug 13, 2012 #8 RobParker said: http://xenforo.com/community/threads/poll-calculations-off.17949/#post-233248 Click to expand... Thank you. Upvote 0 Downvote
RobParker said: http://xenforo.com/community/threads/poll-calculations-off.17949/#post-233248 Click to expand... Thank you.
