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by 3abiton 1021 days ago
Averages? 50% with 70 (wild variance) vs 100% with small variance, both same mean
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Exactly. If all the reviews are between 51-100 and the mean is 70, there probably aren’t going to be a lot or 90+ ratings. But if half the reviews are below 50 and the mean is still 70, that implies a higher number of 90+ ratings to drag the mean up.