Common Mistakes in Percentage Math
Key points
- Check the base number
- Check the order
- Mind decimals
Common mistakes
- Thinking a 20% drop and a 20% rise cancel each other out (they do not).
- Mixing up which number is the base.
- Confusing decimals with percentages.
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