• Nat (she/they)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 year ago

    I’ve always wondered how to disambiguate multiplication and addition of percentages. I guess that’s what percentage points are for?

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      1 year ago

      Exactly. Unfortunately, they aren’t used widely and consistently enough. Even in the press. So you frequently have to second guess what you’re reading.