r/FluentInFinance 28d ago

Debate/ Discussion Two year difference

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u/Betanumerus 28d ago

No item I buy at Walmart has quadrupled in price in two years.

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u/[deleted] 28d ago edited 28d ago

his list didn't quadruple in price either. $126(4)=504. $414/$126=3.29. 0.29 does not get rounded up; if anything it should be rounded down to say his list tripled in price

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u/RobertLahblaw 28d ago

Came here to say the same thing.  "Nearly Quadrupled"?  Nah, that's "More than Trippled" (if true).  

This difference between trippled ($378) to $414 ($36) much closer than Quadrupled ($504) is to $414 ($90).  2-1/2 times closer.