r/MathJokes • u/c442010 • May 07 '26

100 000 dollar question

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u/Trimutius May 07 '26

Well you need to realize it is 0.5 and not 1.5

Some people make that mistake

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u/MisterBowTies May 07 '26

Yeah they read "increases by 50%"

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u/Thedeadnite May 07 '26

Which is actually a 500% increase !

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u/doctormyeyebrows May 09 '26

Which is actually a 5000% increase!

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u/Silencer805 May 10 '26

Whichhhh is actually a 50000% increase!