4*1.25=5
25% = 0.25
25% of 4 is the same as 4 × 0.25, which equals 1.
25% more than 4 is the same as the result above plus 4, meaning 25% more than 4 is 5.
edit: and, of course, this can all be shortened to 4 × 1.25, as the big fan did.
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4*1.25=5
25% = 0.25
25% of 4 is the same as 4 × 0.25, which equals 1.
25% more than 4 is the same as the result above plus 4, meaning 25% more than 4 is 5.
edit: and, of course, this can all be shortened to 4 × 1.25, as the big fan did.