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minus-squareNat (she/they)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 year agoI’ve always wondered how to disambiguate multiplication and addition of percentages. I guess that’s what percentage points are for?
minus-squareKazumara@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoExactly. Unfortunately, they aren’t used widely and consistently enough. Even in the press. So you frequently have to second guess what you’re reading.
I’ve always wondered how to disambiguate multiplication and addition of percentages. I guess that’s what percentage points are for?
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.