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.
Background here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Soledad_cross_controversy
See here:
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2013/1103/Rand-Paul-and-Wikipedia-Plagiarism-or-lazy-staff
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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.