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[โ€“] zea_64@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 9 months ago (7 children)

I've always wondered how to disambiguate multiplication and addition of percentages. I guess that's what percentage points are for?

[โ€“] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 9 months ago

Exactly. Unfortunately, they aren't used widely and consistently enough. Even in the press. So you frequently have to second guess what you're reading.

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