Impossible quiz question

Found in the book Total Trivia: Over 2,000 Zany Quiz Questions:

Q. What percentage of British Engineers, to the nearest five, are women?

A. Two and a half per cent.

Umm...

2 comments:

Brandon Dilbeck said...

I don't think the question is well written, but I think they mean that your answer has to be within 5% of the given answer. So somewhere between -2.5% and 7.5% would be an acceptable answer.

JD (The Engine Room) said...

Ah. Yes, I believe you are correct...