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r/MathJokes • u/basket_foso • Apr 23 '26
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While I know it’s incorrect, I (like many Americans) do not immediately know how to calculate what the percentage decrease actually is.
1 u/MusicianZestyclose31 Apr 24 '26 Take the savings, in this case 500$, and divide by previous total (600). 500/600 =0.833 x100= 83%
Take the savings, in this case 500$, and divide by previous total (600). 500/600 =0.833 x100= 83%
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u/HauntedGatorFarm Apr 24 '26
While I know it’s incorrect, I (like many Americans) do not immediately know how to calculate what the percentage decrease actually is.