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minus-squareZoDoneRightNow@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·3 days agoSurprised how many people don’t know this. I suspect it is because people forget that percent literally means per 100 or /100 and the of is standing in for multiplication. So 6% of 50 is 6/100 * 50 or 6 * 50 * 1/100
minus-squareLittleBorat3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoI have been looked at like a wizard saying “oh that’s just the amount times 1.2”
Surprised how many people don’t know this. I suspect it is because people forget that percent literally means per 100 or /100 and the of is standing in for multiplication. So 6% of 50 is 6/100 * 50 or 6 * 50 * 1/100
I have been looked at like a wizard saying “oh that’s just the amount times 1.2”