# What does "times more" mean to you?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 6, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-times-more-mean-to-you/748081 "2016-03-06T02:25:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 10, 2016, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-times-more-mean-to-you/748081/77 "2016-03-10T05:59:51Z")

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> [@Did People Know the World Was Round at the Time of Columbus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-people-know-the-world-was-round-at-the-time-of-columbus/746585/16):
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> My mind is boggled by anyone getting 12. You did all that, and I said Mary did four and John did twice that – eight.

No. You said John did twice MORE THAN that.

Okay, one more try: Two times MORE THAN means 200% MORE THAN. 200% MORE THAN four is twelve.

If you wish to argue that it’s eight, riddle me this: how many is 100% more than four?

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