Sixty Reasons To Pay Attention In Math Class

A friend texted me.

Friend: “Which is more, $9 or 5%?”

Me: “5% of what?”

Friend: “Money. 5% is less, right?”

I eventually got him to explain that he was making an online payment of $1,200, and the website charged a 5% fee if you used a credit card, or you could use a debit card for a fixed fee of $9.

He had been saying that 5% was obviously smaller, but his wife thought $9 was less.

He wasn’t happy with my answer.