-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of kilopascal Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 11:58 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:15154] Re: Fwd: Innumerate Journalists > The one part that may > be confusing to some is: .....Columnist Molly Ivins cites a congressional > finding that Mexicans pay "102 percent less" than Americans pay for > prescription drugs. How do they do that?..... Well, 102 % less, is the > same as 1.02 times less. or 98 %, which really isn't that much less. I disagree with your definition. By this logic, someone who earns "1% less than" me would be able to buy a new luxury car every week! _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
