Can someone tell me which is the correct form to explain that I have 33 samples and 32 of them are positive?:
- 32 of 33 samples were positive.
- 32 out of 33 samples were positive.
This is something that I always discuss with my PI
Thank you!!
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Posted 27 December 2012 - 07:56 AM
Hi!
Can someone tell me which is the correct form to explain that I have 33 samples and 32 of them are positive?:
- 32 of 33 samples were positive.
- 32 out of 33 samples were positive.
This is something that I always discuss with my PI
Thank you!!
Can someone tell me which is the correct form to explain that I have 33 samples and 32 of them are positive?:
- 32 of 33 samples were positive.
- 32 out of 33 samples were positive.
This is something that I always discuss with my PI
Thank you!!
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Posted 27 December 2012 - 08:43 AM
32 out of 33 samples were positive
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Posted 27 December 2012 - 08:46 AM
or 96.97 % (rounded)
One must presume that long and short arguments contribute to the same end. - Epicurus
...except casandra's that belong to the funniest, most interesting and imaginative (or over-imaginative?) ones, I suppose.
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Posted 27 December 2012 - 08:50 AM
Thanks! (I was right!)
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Posted 27 December 2012 - 11:32 AM
Actually, either can be used, though it would be more common for the first one to have the form "32 of the 33 samples were positive".
