On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 09:50:28 -0400, Brian wrote:
}Lonnie wrote: }> On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 01:59:24 -0400, Brian wrote: }> }> }Lonnie wrote: }> }> On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 13:33:30 -0700, ric wrote: }> }> }> }> }Lonnie wrote: }> }> } }> }> }> }Duh...it's an increase of 1000 *from* 4000 *to* 5000. 1000 is }> }> }> }25% of 4000, so it is an *increase* of 25%. If it were a *decrease* }> }> }> }of 1000 from 5000 to 4000, it would be a *decrease* of 20%. Yes... }> }> }> }a 25% increase from 4000 is the same amount as a 20% decrease from }> }> }> }5000. }> }> }> }> }> }> and 100 is 20% of 5000 }> }> } }> }> }No. 100 is only *2%* of 5000 }> }> } }> }> }> }As above, an *increase* of 256 from 512 *to* 768 is an *increase* }> }> }> }of 50% (256 is 50% of 512.) A *decrease* of 256 from 768 *to* 512 }> }> }> }is a *decrease* of 33.3% (256 is 33.3% of 768.) Yes, 50% of 512 is }> }> }> }the same amount as 33.3% of 768. }> }> }> }> }> }> same as above }> }> } }> }> }Your point being? }> }> } }> }> }If you are *still* convinced that going from 4000 to 5000 is only an }> }> }increase of 20%, and that going from 512 to 768 is only an increase }> }> }of 34%, then you need a math tutor or, better yet, more schooling. }> }> }> }> I mentioned this a while ago: }> }> }> }> }Remember, it is an increase or decrease from a *starting value*. }> }> } }> }> }[Math class is now excused.] }> }> }> }> My statement }> }> }> }> I stand corrected. I did the procedure wrong. }> }> }> }> }> } }> }Perhaps you could benefit from the daily math problem on Yahoo ;-) I }> }look at it almost everyday just to make sure I remember how to solve }> }simple problems. }> } }> }
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}> }> I already admitted I was wrong. Give it up. }> } }Did you even check out that link? Probably not. You see where the ;-) }is? Probably didn't see that either did you? See where I said that I }check out that link almost everyday in order to check my basic math }skills (well and to solve boredom at work)? You probably only saw }another person screwing with you about your wrong public math. Well you }might consider reading it again. I wasn't poking fun at you, so calm }down. I merely like the link, and thought I would share it with
/everyone/. } }If you still don't see the true meaning of my post, and not what you are }reading into it, then just ignore it and move on. I see what it says, }and I'm sure everyone else does too.
Well in general your responses to my original post were caustic so be careful you might get what you wish for.
} }Have a great day :-)