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> 50% of the population has IQ below 100

Lots of people have IQs of 100. If you have a moment, I'd like to understand why you think half of the population has an IQ below 100, and why that might be significant. Does an IQ of 98 or 99 deem a person a moron?

I agree that the US has an issue with how education is viewed in the popular culture. I would bet, without any acutal supporting data, that compliance with mask orders is highly correlated with the degree of education of a region.



By definition, the median IQ is 100.


Isn't the mode 100 as well?

IQ is generally reported as an integer, no?

So a significant number of people have IQs of exactly 100.


Ok, so does anyone have an IQ of 100? If some people have an IQ of 100, is it possible for 50% of people to be below 100 and 50% to be above 100?




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