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      6 days ago

      Let’s take 10% off…50*0.1=5…50-5=45, so $45.00.
      Let’s take 600% off…50*6=300…50-300=-250, so -$250.

      I was wondering why it didn’t make sense, thanks. The inconsistent decimals and use of ellipses to separate ideas probably doesn’t help either, though.