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Think of it like this, you have 2 dollars. 2 dollars is 100 percent, so 150 is 3 dollars. However there is no negative percentage, so if you have 2 dollars can you take away 3? No, so that means u can never have a deduction of more than you have with percentages.

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Q: Why is it possible to have an increase of 150 percent in price but not a 150 percent decrease in price?
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