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Impact of Multi-Category Labeling on Column Summaries

Question: If a single misclassified example (such as Image #3) has both 'Great Cat' and 'Blurry' checked in an error-analysis spreadsheet, how does this multi-category association affect the sum of the category percentages at the bottom of the spreadsheet?

Sample answer: Because a single example is counted in multiple columns (like 'Great Cat' and 'Blurry'), the categories are not mutually exclusive. This double-counting across different categories causes the sum of the column percentages at the bottom of the spreadsheet to fail to add up to 100% (and typically exceed 100%).

Key points:

  • The example is counted in multiple categories/columns simultaneously.
  • The category percentages are not mutually exclusive.
  • The sum of the percentages at the bottom of the spreadsheet will not add up to 100%.

Rubric: The student must state that the example is counted in multiple columns, making the categories non-mutually exclusive, which results in the column percentages summing to something other than (or greater than) 100%.

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Updated 2026-05-27

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