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The percentage decrease in price is misrepresented in the original calculation, leading to confusion about the actual reduction amounts.

MathematicsEconomicsApr 23, 2026score 0.272 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses a mathematical error in a percentage calculation regarding a price cut, highlighting discrepancies in the percentage changes when reducing a value to different amounts.

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The percentage decrease in price is misrepresented in the original calculation, leading to confusion about the actual reduction amounts.
Parent: EconomicsEntity: Price changesImpact: negativeDate: Apr 23, 2026Target: The accuracy of percentage calculations in economic contexts

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On Bluesky: https://ift.tt/lBVWkaT Setting aside that his initial change is really 500%, not 600%, this math also means that if you cut it to $50 that's an 1100% cut, and if you cut it to $1 that's a 59,900% cut. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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@[email protected]
Setting aside that his initial change is really 500%, not 600%, this math also means that if you cut it to $50 that's an 1100% cut, and if you cut it to $1 that's a 59,900% cut. RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mk6qnna76k2t
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