George R.

asked • 03/30/15

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How much more deadly (in percent) was the attack  on March 3rd compared with the attack on January 10th? There were 107 fatalities on Jan 10th and 45 fatalities on March 3rd.

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Patrick W. answered • 03/30/15

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Patrick W.

My answer is a goof, Arthur got it right. An increase from 45 to 45 would be a 0% increase, not a 100% increase. Arthur correctly used the difference between the two amounts (62), not the final amount (107)
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