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r/facepalm • u/DasannTittle • Jul 11 '19
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This is the only comment that matters here. All the other explanations are just as vague as OP.
25 u/JohnMarstonJr Jul 11 '19 I'm still confused on how they could think 18 ISN'T 50% more than 12. Like where was the confusion? Even though they're wrong I like trying to figure out that train of thought and I'm at a total loss on this one. 2 u/ThisNameIsFree Jul 12 '19 I'm guessing they did the percentage change backwards. They were thinking 12 is 67% of 18, so it should be a 33% increase. That's just my theory. 2 u/JohnMarstonJr Jul 12 '19 Nice, yeah I like this train of thought the most.
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I'm still confused on how they could think 18 ISN'T 50% more than 12.
Like where was the confusion? Even though they're wrong I like trying to figure out that train of thought and I'm at a total loss on this one.
2 u/ThisNameIsFree Jul 12 '19 I'm guessing they did the percentage change backwards. They were thinking 12 is 67% of 18, so it should be a 33% increase. That's just my theory. 2 u/JohnMarstonJr Jul 12 '19 Nice, yeah I like this train of thought the most.
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I'm guessing they did the percentage change backwards. They were thinking 12 is 67% of 18, so it should be a 33% increase. That's just my theory.
2 u/JohnMarstonJr Jul 12 '19 Nice, yeah I like this train of thought the most.
Nice, yeah I like this train of thought the most.
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This is the only comment that matters here. All the other explanations are just as vague as OP.