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Posted: 13 Mar 2013, 10:07
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That means a negative price. If x is the internet price, then 10 times smaller is x - 10x = -9x. Sounds like a good deal.gajop wrote:the cost was some 10x smaller than ordering from the internet
Don't be obtuse, Some people don't know where to find (or can't be bothered to find) the ×Jools wrote:That means a negative price. If x is the internet price, then 10 times smaller is x - 10x = -9x. Sounds like a good deal.gajop wrote:the cost was some 10x smaller than ordering from the internet
I thought that "5x smaller" (5 times smaller) clearly denotes 1/5 * original. How would you say it otherwise? 0.1 times smaller?Jools wrote: That means a negative price. If x is the internet price, then 10 times smaller is x - 10x = -9x. Sounds like a good deal.
Ignore him he's an idiot.gajop wrote:I thought that "5x smaller" (5 times smaller) clearly denotes 1/5 * original. How would you say it otherwise? 0.1 times smaller?Jools wrote: That means a negative price. If x is the internet price, then 10 times smaller is x - 10x = -9x. Sounds like a good deal.
You would say 1/10th of the size.gajop wrote:I thought that "5x smaller" (5 times smaller) clearly denotes 1/5 * original. How would you say it otherwise? 0.1 times smaller?Jools wrote: That means a negative price. If x is the internet price, then 10 times smaller is x - 10x = -9x. Sounds like a good deal.
Or 0.1×Jools wrote:You would say 1/10th of the size.gajop wrote:I thought that "5x smaller" (5 times smaller) clearly denotes 1/5 * original. How would you say it otherwise? 0.1 times smaller?Jools wrote: That means a negative price. If x is the internet price, then 10 times smaller is x - 10x = -9x. Sounds like a good deal.
I honestly though you were joking at first.. 10x smaller is smaller by a factor of tenJools wrote:gajop wrote:I thought that "5x smaller" (5 times smaller) clearly denotes 1/5 * original. How would you say it otherwise? 0.1 times smaller?Jools wrote: That means a negative price. If x is the internet price, then 10 times smaller is x - 10x = -9x. Sounds like a good deal.