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Thread #44633   Message #657002
Posted By: Jeri
24-Feb-02 - 06:20 PM
Thread Name: BS: MATH PROBLEM
Subject: RE: BS: MATH PROBLEM
Again, that's 100 - 6.5%

You come up with (duh) 93.5 This is 100 - 6.5% of 100

The 93.5% is supposed to be the selling price.
When you add 6.5%, you get 99.5775. Wrong answer.

GUEST, you're not doing better than anyone else.