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minus-squareprime_number_314159@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down1·17 days agoWrong: I had a 1% chance, and I doubled my chances. Now my chances are 101%. Right: I had a 1% chance, and I doubled my chances. Now my chances are 2%. Wrighongt: I had a 1% chance, and I doubled my chances. Now my chances are 3%, because I’m a lucky person.
minus-squareTriflingToad@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-217 days agoSleep deprived fraction lover: I had a 1% chance, and I doubled my chances. Now due to 1/100 * 1/100 I chances are 0.0001%.
Wrong: I had a 1% chance, and I doubled my chances. Now my chances are 101%.
Right: I had a 1% chance, and I doubled my chances. Now my chances are 2%.
Wrighongt: I had a 1% chance, and I doubled my chances. Now my chances are 3%, because I’m a lucky person.
Sleep deprived fraction lover: I had a 1% chance, and I doubled my chances. Now due to 1/100 * 1/100 I chances are 0.0001%.