Why do we count the initial number when we say something is X times bigger?
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They key is the word “bigger.” Bigger means “more than” or “in addition to.” 5 more than 1 is 6. 5 1’s is 5. 5 times as big as 1 = 5 x 1 = 5.
Let’s use “5 times MORE THAN 1” as an example.
That would be (5×1) MORE THAN 1. 5 more than 1 is six. I understand that it is common for people to say things that they don’t mean. But this is just math, where opinions don’t really matter. Math only cares about what is literally written down, not how one may interpret that writing.
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