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  2. Cross-multiplication - Wikipedia

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    The rule of three [1] was a historical shorthand version for a particular form of cross-multiplication that could be taught to students by rote. It was considered the height of Colonial maths education [2] and still figures in the French national curriculum for secondary education, [3] and in the primary education curriculum of Spain. [4]

  3. Percentage - Wikipedia

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    In general, if an increase of x percent is followed by a decrease of x percent, and the initial amount was p, the final amount is p (1 + 0.01 x)(1 − 0.01 x) = p (1 − (0.01 x) 2); hence the net change is an overall decrease by x percent of x percent (the square of the original percent change when expressed as a decimal number).

  4. Order of operations - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] Thus, in the expression 1 + 2 × 3, the multiplication is performed before addition, and the expression has the value 1 + (2 × 3) = 7, and not (1 + 2) × 3 = 9. When exponents were introduced in the 16th and 17th centuries, they were given precedence over both addition and multiplication and placed as a superscript to the right of ...

  5. Multiplication - Wikipedia

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    Animation for the multiplication 2 × 3 = 6 4 × 5 = 20. The large rectangle is made up of 20 squares, each 1 unit by 1 unit. The large rectangle is made up of 20 squares, each 1 unit by 1 unit. Area of a cloth 4.5m × 2.5m = 11.25m 2 ; 4 ⁠ 1 / 2 ⁠ × 2 ⁠ 1 / 2 ⁠ = 11 ⁠ 1 / 4 ⁠

  6. Wikipedia:Two times does not mean two times more - Wikipedia

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    Zero, or 0%. One cannot be more than itself! One. One is exactly as many as itself! stayed the same. 0%. Two 200% One more than one, or 100% more than one, because = +. Twice (two times) as many as one. doubled. 100% Three 300% Two times more than one, twice more than one, or 200% more than one, because = +.

  7. Here’s how much you need to make to afford a $1 ... - AOL

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    Then divide that number by your gross monthly income and multiply the result by 100 so you can write it as a percentage. Let’s consider someone who earns $120,000 per year to keep the math ...

  8. Table of mathematical symbols by introduction date - Wikipedia

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    multiplication sign: 1618 ... percent sign: 1650 (approx.) ... unstrict inequality signs (less-than or equals to sign and greater-than or equals to sign)

  9. What the '2 percent' actually means in 2 percent milk — and ...

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    In fact, a gallon of 2% has more than half the fat as a gallon of whole milk. The FDA requires whole milk to have at least 3.25$ fat by weight. But the amount of fat can range from 3.25$ to 5 ...