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[-] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks 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

[-] lemonskate@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

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

[-] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, the math straight up works in the fractional form

[-] reddit_sux@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks 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.

[-] wewbull@feddit.uk 2 points 3 weeks ago

Convert percentage to fraction, i.e, 80% become 0.8

That's not a fraction.

⅘ is a fraction.

[-] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

You know we say "a fraction of something" with a number(usually between 1 and zero) often denoted by letter epsilon. 4/5 equals 0.8 so there is nothing wrong in calling that a fraction too

Edit: Its called Decimal Fractions

[-] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

This is just annoying pedantry you know what they meant.

[-] wewbull@feddit.uk 1 points 3 weeks ago

In a thread about being clear in mathematics...

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