The Percentage Paradox

The Percentage Paradox
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The mathematical irony here is absolutely brilliant! Both calculations (39% of 77 and 77% of 39) give you exactly the same answer: 30.03! This is actually a fundamental property of percentages that blows people's minds.

It's like the universe is playing tricks on us - the stick figure is freaking out because both problems seem completely different but yield identical results. The magic behind this? When you calculate X% of Y, you're doing (X/100) × Y, which equals (Y/100) × X, which is Y% of X!

Next time someone asks you to calculate 87% of 25, just flip it and do 25% of 87 instead. Your brain will thank you!

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