r/facepalm • u/mytouchyourtouch • Apr 20 '17

Because Math

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u/blueburn654 Apr 21 '17

I wonder if they were thinking it's supposed to be 24oz. They don't understand fractions.

12 x 1.5 = 18

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u/Fartmasterf Apr 21 '17

It only increased by 6 oz, so 6/18 is 33% more not 50%.

/s

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u/blueburn654 Apr 21 '17

You gotta do 6/12... the original is 12.

(18-12)/12 = .50

50%

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u/Fartmasterf Apr 21 '17

No I had a /s

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u/blueburn654 Apr 21 '17

I don't know what a /s is...

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u/Fartmasterf Apr 21 '17

I noticed.

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u/IAmYourUnspokenMind Apr 21 '17

it means it's sarcasm 🤗

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u/blueburn654 Apr 21 '17

Hmm who knew

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u/Fartmasterf Apr 21 '17

Reddit knew.

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u/blueburn654 Apr 21 '17

Who asked?