• mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    31·
    1 year ago

    Convert percentage to fraction, i.e, 80% become 0.8 Then multiply with initial value

    If it says 80% more use initial + (initial*80) or simply initial*1.8

    Or if it says 80% less, use - in above calculation or multiply by 0.2

    I find percentages more neat when used as fractional number Edited to escape the multiplication symbol

    • reddit_sux@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      I said that to a friend of mine how to get percentage by creating fraction. They were flabbergasted at the sorcery.

      The friend is a Doctrate of biological sciences and a professor. Where as I am just an engineer.

    • lemonskate@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      It’s really not even converting, as percent is literally “1/100” (per-cent = per 100). It’s purely convenient shorthand.