• mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    20 days ago

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

    If it says 80% more use initial + (initial80) or simply initial1.8

    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

    • reddit_sux@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      20 days 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
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      20 days ago

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

    • wewbull@feddit.ukEnglish
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      20 days ago

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

      That’s not a fraction.

      ⅘ is a fraction.

      • mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        20 days 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