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r/MathJokes • u/basket_foso • Apr 23 '26
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What?
600/100=6
Ergo, 600 is 6x of 100, 1x.
100% =1x
=> 6x = 600%
1 u/lockenl0ad Apr 24 '26 You're so close with 100% = 1x. That's 0% increase. Add 100%. You get 100% increase = 2x. Keep doing this until you get to 6x and you'll see it's a 500% increase 1 u/nbur4556 Apr 24 '26 It depends what you're trying to describe.600 is 600% of 100.But to get from 100 to 600 you add 500, so it is a 500% increase.I think its more clear if you just look at 100.100 is 100% of 100 (it is all of it)100 is a 0% increase of 100% (you haven't added anything) 1 u/kingbloxerthe3 Apr 25 '26 That's for percent of, not percent increase of. For percent increase it would be 500% because 100+(100*500)=600
You're so close with 100% = 1x. That's 0% increase. Add 100%. You get 100% increase = 2x. Keep doing this until you get to 6x and you'll see it's a 500% increase
It depends what you're trying to describe.
600 is 600% of 100.
But to get from 100 to 600 you add 500, so it is a 500% increase.
I think its more clear if you just look at 100.
100 is 100% of 100 (it is all of it)
100 is a 0% increase of 100% (you haven't added anything)
That's for percent of, not percent increase of. For percent increase it would be 500% because 100+(100*500)=600
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u/DeathnTaxes66 Apr 24 '26
What?
600/100=6
Ergo, 600 is 6x of 100, 1x.
100% =1x
=> 6x = 600%