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[David Morelli]

Steven,

When doing story problems remember to include the units, otherwise  
you mix apples and oranges.

1 family per 50 people isn't 2% unless each family is only 1 person.   
The couple of applications I saw had two or four people in the  
families, so I am guessing that 2.5 people/family is a reasonable  
minimum for average family size.  Which is why I said "that appears  
to be about ...".

David

On Dec 8, 2006, at 11:19 PM, Steven wrote:

> 1 in 50 is 2%
>
> David Morelli wrote:
>> Forest Grove has a population that just passed 20,000.  Cornelius has
>> over 10,000.  600 applications for 30,000 population.  1 needy family
>> for every 50 people in our cities.  That appears to be about 5% who
>> publicly admit to having economic problems.
>>
>> David
>>
>> On Dec 8, 2006, at 7:52 PM, Adam Hampton wrote:
>>
>>> ...
>>>     For the record, when I started this project I set a quota of
>>> 350--I hit that about four weeks ago and currently stand at 403.
>>> Salvation Army of Hillsboro took two hundred of my applications--so
>>> over 600 baskets have been sponsored for the Forest Grove/Cornelius
>>> area. Only 42 to go.
>>>     It really doesn't make any difference to me--one way or another
>>> I have to send out each applicant a postcard. I just hesitate to
>>> send out the one that says "Sorry, maybe next year..."
>>>
>>>     Thank you so much for your support!
>>>
>>>     Adam Hampton
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