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moocher

Before the metric system was invented did we not have a way of measuring percentages?

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andyp in reply to @moocher

We did, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64 and so on.
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gbj_tester in reply to @moocher

Percent relies on decimal counting, not metric units. Decimal number systems are at least 5000 years old. Using 100 as the standard denominator in fractional financial calculations is at least 2000 years old.

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