Re:No One Wanted A&W's Third-Pound Burger (2016)
by rdtwo on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @03:40PM
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The problem with comparing 1/3 to 1/4 is that it’s not immediately apparent how much more. I have to do fraction math to figure out how much more and really 1/12th more isn’t exactly meaningful. All of that has to happen in the consciousness brain so it’s not effective marketing
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Re:No One Wanted A&W's Third-Pound Burger (2016)
by feoren on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @04:08PM
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But it's not a 1/12th more, it's 1/3 more. 1/3 is 33% more than 1/4.
Re:No One Wanted A&W's Third-Pound Burger (2016)
by 6nf on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @04:26PM
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Even HN people struggle with fractions evidently!
Re:No One Wanted A&W's Third-Pound Burger (2016)
by foofoo55 on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @04:33PM
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A&W should have just called it the "Quarter-plus pounder".
Re:No One Wanted A&W's Third-Pound Burger (2016)
by mb7733 on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @04:37PM
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It's a 1/12th of a pound more.
Re:No One Wanted A&W's Third-Pound Burger (2016)
by jcelerier on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @06:15PM
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"1/3 to 1/4 is [...] how much more", as is, is ambiguous: on some cultures, "how much more" may depend on the local field of reference (1/3), and on others on the global one (1)
Re:No One Wanted A&W's Third-Pound Burger (2016)
by rdtwo on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @10:52AM
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That conclusion requires fraction devision which most folks can’t do in their head. The HN crowd can but it still takes some thought
Re:No One Wanted A&W's Third-Pound Burger (2016)
by luckman212 on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @08:16PM
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"Try our new .33 lb burger! It's char-grilled, juicy, and made fresh to order. Beats the other guys wimpy .25 lb burgers by a mile!"