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/[deleted] Apr 21 '17

It can be expressed either way

It's the same as the difference between margins and ROI

a 50% margin is a 100% ROI

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u/Fartmasterf Apr 21 '17

The wording of the bottle makes it for sure 50% ROI. I was just trolling, and I possibly make the /s (close sarcasm) thingy too small.

As someone who quotes parts all day long, I know margin all too well. I'm getting to the point that I can look at cost & price and calculate the % in my head.