Why do we count the initial number when we say something is X times bigger?

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Why do we count the initial number when we say something is X times bigger?

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The first initial number 1 would mean 1:1 scale. So 2 times bigger is 2:1 scale.

That’s just how I take it- as an average guy with no specialization in a field tied to this.

You could think of it like math too 1x any number = said number. But 2 x any number is twice as much.

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