sanitation@lemmy.today to interestingasfuck@lemmy.world · 2 months agoLake Powell, the 2nd largest reservoir in the US, is at 22% capacity. ~8 points away from Glen Canyon Dam going dark.imagemessage-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up1208arrow-down13
arrow-up1205arrow-down1imageLake Powell, the 2nd largest reservoir in the US, is at 22% capacity. ~8 points away from Glen Canyon Dam going dark.sanitation@lemmy.today to interestingasfuck@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square28linkfedilink
minus-squarewake@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months ago…Why not just say “8 percent away”?
minus-squarebus_factor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·edit-22 months ago22% minus 8 percentage points is 14%. 22% minus 8% is 20.24%. This is because 8% of 22% is 1.76%, but when using percentage points you just subtract the number.
minus-squarewake@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoThanks, “8% of 22%” had crossed my mind so thanks for explaining it more succinctly.
minus-squareWildPalmTree@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·2 months agoPercent and percentage points are not the same. Ignoring the issue at hand, you will do well in life learning this lesson.
…Why not just say “8 percent away”?
22% minus 8 percentage points is 14%.
22% minus 8% is 20.24%.
This is because 8% of 22% is 1.76%, but when using percentage points you just subtract the number.
Thanks, “8% of 22%” had crossed my mind so thanks for explaining it more succinctly.
Percent and percentage points are not the same. Ignoring the issue at hand, you will do well in life learning this lesson.