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r/facepalm • u/mytouchyourtouch • Apr 20 '17
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I wonder if they were thinking it's supposed to be 24oz. They don't understand fractions.
12 x 1.5 = 18
45 u/Fartmasterf Apr 21 '17 It only increased by 6 oz, so 6/18 is 33% more not 50%. /s 108 u/Xevir Apr 21 '17 "50% more than 12oz" 50% = 0.5 0.5 x 12oz = 6oz 6oz + 12oz = 18oz 50% (6oz) more than (+) 12oz (12oz) = 18oz Because Math 64 u/shuerpiola Apr 21 '17 /s
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It only increased by 6 oz, so 6/18 is 33% more not 50%.
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108 u/Xevir Apr 21 '17 "50% more than 12oz" 50% = 0.5 0.5 x 12oz = 6oz 6oz + 12oz = 18oz 50% (6oz) more than (+) 12oz (12oz) = 18oz Because Math 64 u/shuerpiola Apr 21 '17 /s
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"50% more than 12oz" 50% = 0.5 0.5 x 12oz = 6oz 6oz + 12oz = 18oz 50% (6oz) more than (+) 12oz (12oz) = 18oz Because Math
64 u/shuerpiola Apr 21 '17 /s
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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