• bus_factor@lemmy.world
    21·
    3 months ago

    I think it’s short for percentage points in this case. 22% minus 8 percentage points is 14%, which I assume was the fill level of some other dam which was decommissioned.

    Pretty confusing phrasing, took me a minute to work out.

      • bus_factor@lemmy.world
        18·
        3 months ago

        22% minus 8 percentage points is 14%.

        22% minus 8% is 20.24%.

        This is because 8% of 22% is 1.76%, but when using percentage points you just subtract the number.

        • wake@quokk.auEnglish
          5·
          3 months ago

          Thanks, “8% of 22%” had crossed my mind so thanks for explaining it more succinctly.

      • WildPalmTree@lemmy.world
        43·
        3 months ago

        Percent and percentage points are not the same. Ignoring the issue at hand, you will do well in life learning this lesson.