Men have an X chromosome too, so the Y chromosome is actually MORE valuable than the 77% figure would suggest:
2X = 0.77 x (X + Y)2X / 0.77 = 0.77 x (X + Y) / 0.771.54X = X + Y1.54X – X = X + Y – X0.54X = Y
Therefore, an X chromesome earns only 0.54 cents for every dollar a Y chromosome earns.
August 01, 2017
Men have an X chromosome too, so the Y chromosome is actually MORE valuable than the 77% figure would suggest:
2X = 0.77 x (X + Y)2X / 0.77 = 0.77 x (X + Y) / 0.771.54X = X + Y1.54X – X = X + Y – X0.54X = Y
Therefore, an X chromesome earns only 0.54 cents for every dollar a Y chromosome earns.