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By Jim Riven
#162030
I do such simple math in my head most of the time - keeps the gray cells humming :thumbup:


Divide by 100 and then X whatever?

yeah easy way is to think is % means /100


which is the translation of the word: 'per centum' Latin for 'per 100'


while most people cant count to 100 a very good percentage can speak Latin.

Sorry, beer+man = sarcasm.
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By darwin dali
#162032
I do such simple math in my head most of the time - keeps the gray cells humming :thumbup:


Divide by 100 and then X whatever?

yeah easy way is to think is % means /100


which is the translation of the word: 'per centum' Latin for 'per 100'


while most people cant count to 100 a very good percentage can speak Latin.

Sorry, beer+man = sarcasm.

Eins, zwei, drei, vier, fünf, sechs, sieben, acht, neun, zehn, elf, zwölf, dreizehn, vierzehn....neunundneunzig, hundert! :hehe:
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By Jim Riven
#162035
they should teach Latin in schools still.


Unfortunately Latin almost always equals pre Darwinian teaching.

while I respect dead languages its hard to teach both Latin and the truth.
At least this is my experience.
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By bud
#162036
they should teach Latin in schools still.


Unfortunately Latin almost always equals pre Darwinian teaching.

while I respect dead languages its hard to teach both Latin and the truth.
At least this is my experience.


but its the basis for many words in European languages, would give you a better understanding of what youre actually saying. As DD has pointed out, i bet no one would have even known.
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By Jim Riven
#162037
they should teach Latin in schools still.


Unfortunately Latin almost always equals pre Darwinian teaching.

while I respect dead languages its hard to teach both Latin and the truth.
At least this is my experience.


but its the basis for many words in European languages, would give you a better understanding of what youre actually saying. As DD has pointed out, i bet no one would have even known.


And to think, I was just about to post that we have gone way off topic...
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By Jim Riven
#162039
How do i do percentages on a calculator? I need to do some number crunching for school and I dont know what to press :confused: Doesnt seem to work whatever i try. I hate`maths!!

This I think is the main issue, not "what buttons do I press" but "why should I need buttons" .

When learning is reduced to "how proficient are you at using the internet as learning tool" I get quite upset.
By vaptin
#162040
How do i do percentages on a calculator? I need to do some number crunching for school and I dont know what to press :confused: Doesnt seem to work whatever i try. I hate`maths!!

This I think is the main issue, not "what buttons do I press" but "why should I need buttons" .

When learning is reduced to "how proficient are you at using the internet as learning tool" I get quite upset.


lucky your not aware to the homework I'm doing now. . .
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By Jim Riven
#162041
How do i do percentages on a calculator? I need to do some number crunching for school and I dont know what to press :confused: Doesnt seem to work whatever i try. I hate`maths!!

This I think is the main issue, not "what buttons do I press" but "why should I need buttons" .

When learning is reduced to "how proficient are you at using the internet as learning tool" I get quite upset.


lucky your not aware to the homework I'm doing now. . .


Thankfully I left schooling behind me over 20 years ago.
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By JamesD89
#162066
If you want to know what 24% of 60 is, divide 60 by 100 and multiply the answer by 24... i think!


Looks like you got away with that one scotty. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone :hehe:
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By scotty
#162081
If you want to know what 24% of 60 is, divide 60 by 100 and multiply the answer by 24... i think!


Looks like you got away with that one scotty. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone :hehe:


Erm, thanks? :?:twisted:
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By bud
#162087
If you want to know what 24% of 60 is, divide 60 by 100 and multiply the answer by 24... i think!


Looks like you got away with that one scotty. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone :hehe:


Erm, thanks? :?:twisted:


and youre an engineeeeeeer :P

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