• MisterFrog@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    This is very upsetting

    Thanks for the heads-up. I would have been happier never knowing haha

    The implied brackets. THE IMPLIED BRACKETS!! The horror.

    Thanks for the response kind soul

    • MacN'Cheezus
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      2 days ago

      No worries. Yeah I get that it’s a bit weird if you know how to do it properly but it’s actually a fairly helpful trick for quickly calculating discounts, which I assume is the indented use. Remember, calculators were designed for lazy business folks who suck at math.

      This is exactly how someone who failed HS math would think about the problem, and conveniently, it just works.