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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Because that’s how numbers and multiplication work. The number 50 is two times bigger than the number 25. 25*2=50. I’m deeply confused as to what you think the alternative is.

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