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minus-squareKazumara@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-218 days ago POINT FIVE PERCENT from like 5.5% to 6%. Actually that’s called a 0.5 percentage points increase and a 9 percent increase (because 6 ÷ 5.5 = 1.09). The distinction is important, but even the media gets it wrong often.
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Actually that’s called a 0.5 percentage points increase and a 9 percent increase (because 6 ÷ 5.5 = 1.09). The distinction is important, but even the media gets it wrong often.