A 500% discount is bad, but it is 100% less bad than the "You can save up to 15%, or more..." that certain car insurance companies have been known to advertise. Mark -----Original Message----- From: math-fun-bounces+mdtorge=sandia.gov@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:math-fun-bounces+mdtorge=sandia.gov@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Ed Pegg Jr Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 10:47 AM To: math-fun Subject: Re: [math-fun] Algebra I (RiP) Monty Python: Yes, mothers, new improved Whizzo butter containing 10% more less is absolutely indistinguishable from a dead crab. Steve Gray <stevebg@adelphia.net> wrote: I agree that it's a bad usage, rather like "500% discount!" which I never see here in the U.S. That could be taken to mean that they give you money, and it's not that different from "five times less." _______________________________________________ math-fun mailing list math-fun@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/math-fun