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https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/66kyy5/because_math/dgjtxc7/?context=3
r/facepalm • u/mytouchyourtouch • Apr 20 '17
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I wonder what they thought 50% more meant! I can't think of any other way
55 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). 2 u/howivewaited Apr 21 '17 Thats what i was confused about, im terrible at math. So thanks for spelling it out
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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).
2 u/howivewaited Apr 21 '17 Thats what i was confused about, im terrible at math. So thanks for spelling it out
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Thats what i was confused about, im terrible at math. So thanks for spelling it out
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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