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by coldcode 4197 days ago
40% of a random number is still a random number. People calculate stuff like this all the time without any actual basis in fact. Unless you have a rigorous knowledge of statistics and a careful process, most of these definitive statements are basically pulling numbers out of your ass.
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Here's the link to the original article from the Pew Research Center: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/12/12/racial-wealt...

You should consider contacting them to explain exactly what they did wrong.