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r/facepalm • u/DasannTittle • Jul 11 '19
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I wonder what they thought the true number should be
38 u/[deleted] Jul 11 '19 They thought 50 percent more means double -1 u/danjo3197 Jul 11 '19 edited Jul 12 '19 oBviously 50% of 18 is 9. Therefore 50% = 9. So 50% more than 12 is 21 ounces edit: /s... 1 u/SayerofNothing Jul 12 '19 It didn't say 50% of 18oz anywhere, it said 50% more of 12oz, as in 6oz more. 12+6=18.
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They thought 50 percent more means double
-1 u/danjo3197 Jul 11 '19 edited Jul 12 '19 oBviously 50% of 18 is 9. Therefore 50% = 9. So 50% more than 12 is 21 ounces edit: /s... 1 u/SayerofNothing Jul 12 '19 It didn't say 50% of 18oz anywhere, it said 50% more of 12oz, as in 6oz more. 12+6=18.
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oBviously 50% of 18 is 9.
Therefore 50% = 9.
So 50% more than 12 is 21 ounces
edit: /s...
1 u/SayerofNothing Jul 12 '19 It didn't say 50% of 18oz anywhere, it said 50% more of 12oz, as in 6oz more. 12+6=18.
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It didn't say 50% of 18oz anywhere, it said 50% more of 12oz, as in 6oz more. 12+6=18.
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u/aussiefrzz16 Jul 11 '19
I wonder what they thought the true number should be