sanitation@lemmy.today to interestingasfuck@lemmy.world · 21 days agoLake Powell, the 2nd largest reservoir in the US, is at 22% capacity. ~8 points away from Glen Canyon Dam going dark.lemmy.todayimagemessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up1208arrow-down13
arrow-up1205arrow-down1imageLake Powell, the 2nd largest reservoir in the US, is at 22% capacity. ~8 points away from Glen Canyon Dam going dark.lemmy.todaysanitation@lemmy.today to interestingasfuck@lemmy.world · 21 days agomessage-square29linkfedilink
minus-squarebus_factor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·20 days agoI think it’s short for percentage points in this case. 22% minus 8 percentage points is 14%, which I assume was the fill level of some other dam which was decommissioned. Pretty confusing phrasing, took me a minute to work out.
minus-squarebus_factor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·edit-220 days ago22% minus 8 percentage points is 14%. 22% minus 8% is 20.24%. This is because 8% of 22% is 1.76%, but when using percentage points you just subtract the number.
minus-squarewake@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·20 days agoThanks, “8% of 22%” had crossed my mind so thanks for explaining it more succinctly.
minus-squareWildPalmTree@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·20 days agoPercent and percentage points are not the same. Ignoring the issue at hand, you will do well in life learning this lesson.
I think it’s short for percentage points in this case. 22% minus 8 percentage points is 14%, which I assume was the fill level of some other dam which was decommissioned.
Pretty confusing phrasing, took me a minute to work out.
…Why not just say “8 percent away”?
22% minus 8 percentage points is 14%.
22% minus 8% is 20.24%.
This is because 8% of 22% is 1.76%, but when using percentage points you just subtract the number.
Thanks, “8% of 22%” had crossed my mind so thanks for explaining it more succinctly.
Percent and percentage points are not the same. Ignoring the issue at hand, you will do well in life learning this lesson.