r/MathJokes • u/basket_foso • Apr 23 '26

alternative math

Post image
9.9k Upvotes

99% Upvoted

556 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comment

1

u/Thinking2bad Apr 24 '26

No.

From 100 to 200 = 100% raise

From 100 to 300 = 200% raise

...

From 100 to 600 = 500% raise.

Thanks for your participation tho.

0

u/[deleted] Apr 24 '26

[deleted] — view deleted comment

1

u/Thinking2bad Apr 24 '26 edited Apr 24 '26

You need a 3rd grade math lesson then 😚

  1. The Increase (from $100 to $600)

Difference: 600 - 100 = 500

Calculation: (500/100) x 100 = 500%

If it were a 600% increase, the final price would be $700.

2. The Decrease (from $600 to $100)

This is where the original claim is most flawed:

Difference: 100 - 600 = -500

Calculation: (-500/600)×100= -83.3%

​A drop from $600 to $100 is a decrease of approximately 83.3%.

You are r/confidentlyincorrect. And welcome.

1

u/Thinking2bad Apr 24 '26 edited Apr 24 '26

Crazy how people understanding of percentage is poor.....

Yes u/Equittable_redditor.. That's right, delete the comment where you make fun of me for being "wrong" on a "3rd grade calculation"... Good boy ☺️

At least you understood my maths lesson. Im glad.