Doubling amount husbands must earn to £26,000 would block two thirds immigrant brides

[lastlid]

If there was more people earning below the national average then surely the national average wouldn't be where it is ....perhaps I have missed something

It depends on your understanding of the word "average".

Add three peoples incomes : £15000 and £15000 and £90000 , for example. Then find the average. It will be higher than the most prevalent number. And more of the three will fall below the average than above it.

[joebloggs]

It depends on your understanding of the word "average".

Add three peoples incomes : £15000 and £15000 and £90000 , for example. Then find the average. It will be higher than the most prevalent number. And more of the three will fall below the average than above it.

if 4 people earn the following

15k, 18k, 24k and 43k the average is 25k, yet only 1 person earn 25k or more

[gWaPito]

if 4 people earn the following

15k, 18k, 24k and 43k the average is 25k, yet only 1 person earn 25k or more

Thank you for the maths lesson teacher Bloggs

This is going on the assumption that this is how the available data is manipulated. I'd very much doubt it is.

Im going with Graham's last post here....shame it wasn't posted at the start.

[joebloggs]

Thank you for the maths lesson teacher Bloggs

This is going on the assumption that this is how the available data is manipulated. I'd very much doubt it is.

Im going with Graham's last post here....shame it wasn't posted at the start.

wheres my apple gWaPito

manipulation of data is carried out by the Gov and the press all of the time