• Geth@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 days ago

    There are absolutely lots of people that don’t understand that down 50% and up 80% means you just lost 10%.

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      3 days ago

      For anyone who’s like me (where math and I are not friends), if you start with $1 and drop 50%, that’s 50¢

      Go up 80% from 50¢ and you’re at 90¢

      Your original $1 is now worth 90¢.