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Originally Posted by cashflyer

This made my brain hurt.



Both are 15.2 oz cans.
Somehow the one on the right is 40% bigger than a 10.75oz can, but the one on the left is only 30% bigger than a 10.75oz can.

Get out your calculator and figure it out for fun*.


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Funny

the correct answer is 41% more. 15oz would have been closer to 40% more, althought it would be just a tad shy. But, if you did the math wrong, you might think that 15.2 was 30% more than 10.75, but what you'd really be saying is that 10.75oz is 30% less than 15.2oz (if they made the package smaller).

When I was in college, I worked at a place that had certain items that were always priced at 60% off. When things actually went on sale, there were 2 options. Option 1, take 60% off and then take another 10% off. Option 2, take 66% off.

Which option is the better deal, and which option do most people think is the better deal?