• altphoto@lemmy.today
    12·
    1 month ago

    600% exists. For example:

    $50 item…

    Let’s take 10% off…50x0.1=5…50-5=45, so $45.00.
    Let’s take 600% off…50x6=300…50-300=-250, so -$250.

    So I gotta go shopping soon for these things.

      • ltxrtquq@lemmy.mlEnglish
        21·
        1 month ago

        Let’s take 10% off…50*0.1=5…50-5=45, so $45.00.
        Let’s take 600% off…50*6=300…50-300=-250, so -$250.

        I was wondering why it didn’t make sense, thanks. The inconsistent decimals and use of ellipses to separate ideas probably doesn’t help either, though.

    • weps@lemmy.world
      1·
      1 month ago

      yeah but you’re using the wrong way to calculate percentage. Not the same one Trump uses.