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RE: Dual Monitors [WAS: RE: Approach and estimation for acleanup/conversion product - Word docs to FM and OLH]
Subject:RE: Dual Monitors [WAS: RE: Approach and estimation for acleanup/conversion product - Word docs to FM and OLH] From:Fred Ridder <docudoc -at- hotmail -dot- com> To:<richard -dot- combs -at- polycom -dot- com>, <neilson -at- windstream -dot- net>, <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:23:17 -0400
But that's what Peter said, because .0144 (your number) equals 1.44% (his number).
But his reasoning is wrong, because to calculate the result of a 12% increase on top of a 12% increase, you don't multiply the increase percentages (12%). You multiply the *increased quantities* (112%). So it would be 1.12 x 1.12 = 1.2544 = 125.44%
-Fred Ridder
> Subject: RE: Dual Monitors [WAS: RE: Approach and estimation for acleanup/conversion product - Word docs to FM and OLH]
> Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:59:48 -0600
> From: richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com
> To: neilson -at- windstream -dot- net; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
>
> Peter Neilson wrote:
>
> > That should square the 12% increase! Wow!!! Lemmesee... about [quickly
> > multiplies .12 by .12] 1.44%.
>
> Math challenged, Peter? .12 x .12 = .0144
>
> (Think of it this way: a tenth of a tenth is a hundredth.)
>
> Disclaimer: I'm not trying to start a math kerfuffle. ;-)
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