• WoodScientist@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Or, more generally:

    Taking X percent of something is the same as multiplying by X/100.

    X percent of Y = Y(X/100)=(YX)/100

    Y percent of X = X(Y/100)=(XY)/100

    (YX)/100=(XY)/100

    Percentages are indeed reversible.