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minus-squareMark with a Z@suppo.filinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 days ago0 to 1 is infinitely more, not 100%.
minus-squareSpeiser0@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 days agoIn relative terms it’s infinite, but the absolute difference is 1, aka 100%.
minus-square9bananas@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 days agopercentages cannot represent absolute changes: by definition it’s always a relative change.
minus-squareSpeiser0@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 days agoNope, percentage is just short for 1/100. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percentage
minus-squareAnivia@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 days agoWhat do you think the “per” in “percent” means?
minus-squareSpeiser0@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 days ago/ You could also just click on the wikipedia link.
minus-squareiegod@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 days agoYou’re not understanding the application. It is a ratio of relative proportion.
0 to 1 is infinitely more, not 100%.
In relative terms it’s infinite, but the absolute difference is 1, aka 100%.
percentages cannot represent absolute changes: by definition it’s always a relative change.
Nope, percentage is just short for 1/100. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percentage
What do you think the “per” in “percent” means?
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You could also just click on the wikipedia link.
You’re not understanding the application. It is a ratio of relative proportion.