▲ 1372 ▼ The panzer has spoken (sh.itjust.works) submitted 2 years ago by CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works to c/memes@lemmy.ml 76 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] DharkStare@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) You could also do 6*50 and then divide by 100. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] remotedev@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Why would I do that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DharkStare@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago* In the meme example you wouldn't, but if you were trying to figure out Something like 2% of 5, it's easier to do (2 * 5)/100=0.1 then to do .02 * 5 or .05 * 2. My comment was mainly pointing out that you can multiply those numbers in whatever order you want. permalink fedilink source parent [–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, that's just more math permalink fedilink source parent
[–] remotedev@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Why would I do that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DharkStare@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago* In the meme example you wouldn't, but if you were trying to figure out Something like 2% of 5, it's easier to do (2 * 5)/100=0.1 then to do .02 * 5 or .05 * 2. My comment was mainly pointing out that you can multiply those numbers in whatever order you want. permalink fedilink source parent [–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, that's just more math permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DharkStare@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago* In the meme example you wouldn't, but if you were trying to figure out Something like 2% of 5, it's easier to do (2 * 5)/100=0.1 then to do .02 * 5 or .05 * 2. My comment was mainly pointing out that you can multiply those numbers in whatever order you want. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, that's just more math permalink fedilink source parent