Word Problems for Grade 12, Problem ID: 5252
Leslie Green asks
A phrase you will hear on the news or from people speaking is "the vast majority of".
As a silly example you might hear something like
"The vast majority of people with big noses also have big ears."
What is the mathematical definition of the phrase "the vast majority of"?
The phrase has no mathematical definition.
More than 95%.
More than 90%.
More than 99.9%.