[X4U] Tiger's Calculator.app no longer does percentages?

[Eugene]

On Mon, Nov 28, 2005 at 12:33:33AM CST, David Ledger <dledger at ivdcs.demon.co.uk> wrote:
: 
: >From: Aron Spencer <aron at r8ix.com>
: >
: >Nevertheless, 15% is not exclusively a ratio. It is a shorthand for
: 
: Then what, pray, does the 'per' mean?

<http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=per>
> 
> per (pûr
> prep.
>
> 1. To, for, or by each; for every: Gasoline once cost 40 cents
> per gallon.
>
> 2. According to; by: Changes were made to the manuscript per
> the author's instructions.
>
> 3. By means of; through.
>
>
> adv. Informal
>
> 1. For each one; apiece: sold the cookies for one dollar per.
>
> 2. Per hour: was driving at 60 miles per.
>


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Eugene
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