• lysozyme@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Technically he would have to charge $15… If he would add 50% to the initial $20.

    Yes, I’m a lot of fun at parties

    • LetMeEatCake@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      You could make it work mathematically: the added 50% would need to be based on the initial price and not a modification on the adjusted price.

      It’s most logically interpreted as: x * 1.5 * 0.5 = 0.75x
      But we could see it as: x - (x/2) + (x/2) = x

      I’m equally fun at parties.