Hi all. I have 2 sentences as below and I want to know whether or not these are the same meaning?
Tks in advance
- Western countries consume MORE THAN three times as much oil as the MIDDLE EAST
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Most people will agree that both expressions describe the same quantity, 300% of the base value.
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I think , more than 300% is more exact , isn’t it ?
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300% of is a multiplier.
300% more is additive.
300% of 10 is 30
300% * 10 = 30
300% more than 10 is 40.
10 + ( 300% * 10 ) = 40
This is a math convention and often causes confusion because people do not use it consistently when it’s used causally.
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