I get your point but your examples, I think, better illustrate the inability 'kids' today to do simple math in their heads. I need to calculate 7% sales tax on a $200 purchase... where's the damned calculator app???
I'd never really thought about it before this thread but I always reverted to imperial any time if was building something, because yeah it's just better.
I get your point but your examples, I think, better illustrate the inability 'kids' today to do simple math in their heads. I need to calculate 7% sales tax on a $200 purchase... where's the damned calculator app???
I'd never really thought about it before this thread but I always reverted to imperial any time if was building something, because yeah it's just better.
I need to calculate 7% sales tax on a $200 purchase...
That's a bad example and shows you don't know 7% of $100 is $7 and 7% of $200 is $14. This also shows why percentages can be misleading.
> I need to calculate 7% sales tax on a $200 purchase...
That's a bad example and shows you don't know 7% of $100 is $7 and 7% of $200 is $14. This also shows why percentages can be misleading.
Or just multiply 7x2 and make sure you account for decimal places.
Or just multiply 7x2 and make sure you account for decimal places.
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