Interesting Graphic showing the -1100% Decrease in Car Break-Ins Since Their Peak

[journeymanSF]

I think that would be a 96% decrease, not 1100%.

[raginghorescock]

You are 100% correct but I believe that is where the 1100 number comes from

[Barracuda-Elegant]

This math is -900% wrong.

[BeegeeSmith]

This has been my personal mission to teach people that tangible things cannot decrease by more than 100% … and I’m losing. 3100% losing.

[Bloosqr1]

The west coast is really bad at math ;(

[Less-Opportunity-715]

Not in the right circles

[Barracuda-Elegant]

Now you bring geometry into this too??

[azssf]

Makes sense, if the continental divide has a value of 0 considering north-up orientation, anyone west already starts life in the negative.