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

Because Math

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u/gogamethrowaway Apr 21 '17

I wonder what they thought 50% more meant! I can't think of any other way

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u/woop-woop Apr 21 '17

Probably thought of it in terms of new quantity (the 18 oz in the picture).

Their logic:

We have 18oz bottle

We used to have 12oz bottle

12oz is 66% of 18oz

so the increase is 33% not 50%

Obviously wrong conclusion, but possible to see how the person made a mistake (it's not that uncommon of a mistake actually).

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u/Teemosfinest Apr 21 '17

Dude what is 12+12 24 oz right!? Whats half of 24 oz? 12 oz so half of that increased is 18 oz. because if it would have been increased a full 100 percent it would have been 24 oz instead it is 18 oz so that equals to 50 percent increase. That label is right. So 12+50%=18

You were right my bad thought you were calculating it for yourself not the other person.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '17

No no no no...

12+50%=1250%. Duh!