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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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40% Up
Quick background: An American newspaper that I shall call X changed three years ago from daily publication to weekly publication.
This morning I read on a British news website that the weekly newspaper has 66,000 paid subscribers, "40% up on its
former daily circulation."
Excuse me for being such a poor reader and stupid math student:
What was X's "former daily circulation" if the weekly version is "40% up" on it?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
This morning I read on a British news website that the weekly newspaper has 66,000 paid subscribers, "40% up on its
former daily circulation."
Excuse me for being such a poor reader and stupid math student:
What was X's "former daily circulation" if the weekly version is "40% up" on it?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Top answer
Probably a typo.
- Probably a typo.
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Thank you for your answer. I did read it on the website of a British newspaper that is (in)famous for its typos.
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How about
X's former daily circulation * 7 (days of the week) * 1.4 (40% increase) = 66000
Solving this equation for X's former daily circulaton we get
X's former daily circulation = 66000/( 7 (days of the week) * 1.4 (40% increase) = 6735
X's former daily circulation * 7 (days of the week) * 1.4 (40% increase) = 66000
Solving this equation for X's former daily circulaton we get
X's former daily circulation = 66000/( 7 (days of the week) * 1.4 (40% increase) = 6735
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John Paris and Ivanhr:
Thank you very much for your kindness in answering my question.
May I most respectfully let you know about an answer that I received from another person?
He says that if the current weekly newspaper has 66,000 subscribers and if that number is "40% up on" [greater
than] the subscription numb
John Paris and Ivanhr:
Thank you very much for your kindness in answering my question.
May I most respectfully let you know about an answer that I received from another person?
He says that if the current weekly newspaper has 66,000 subscribers and if that number is "40% up on" [greater
than] the subscription numb
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