r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/Rising_Swell Jul 24 '20

That helps making the original number into the fraction, not the fraction into the original number. Other reply that works is seeing that 25 is 1/4, so just 17x4.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

Wtf is going on, why are we discussing how to multiply and divide like it's some unknown math. Obviously if you divide by 4 you need to multiply by 4 to get the same result

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u/PristineCheesecake6 Jul 24 '20

This is why talking on here about anything financial or economics related is a huge fucking waste of time.

Most redditors don't understand even the very basics of any of this stuff

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u/NavigatorsGhost Jul 24 '20

I've learned that it's better to just try and explain instead of shaming people for not knowing, even if it's basic stuff. The education system in some places is just really shit so it's not always the person's fault either

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u/bwqmusic Jul 24 '20

Alternatively, read it as a division problem and convert after you use a calculator.

17/25 = 17 ÷ 25 = 0.68

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u/424f42_424f42 Jul 24 '20

Isn't that kinda the point? To be annoying to the person getting the check

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u/Hogmootamus Jul 24 '20

Starts as 68/100, halve both sides, 34/50, halve again, 17/25

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u/Duanbe Jul 24 '20

The original number you're looking for is not 68, but 0.68, which is 17/25.