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Is it possible to give more than 100% effort?

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By *UNCHBOX OP   Man
over a year ago

folkestone

With the apprentice coming back onto tv, and the usually cliched crap they come up with like 'im going to 150% effort' etc, is it possible for someone to actually give more than 100% effort?.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well no since percent is defined as a number out of 100. likewise you can never make 100% profit like some donuts I know keep telling me they have

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I operate at about 90% of my capability most of the time, and put in the extra 10% when required.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well, they can say it - but would you give a job to an idiot that came out with rubbish like that...??? They are just demonstrating that either they can't apply simple maths, or that they are fibbers...

Yes, it's possible to get 150% out of some applications, but you can't give more than all of your efforts to do so..! And no employer wants a key employee that works flat out and burns themselves out....

Simple reply to a dumb statement like that is; "Here's a £10 note, now give me 150% of it back..!"

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

I suppose it depends on what 100% is considered as being. Many machines have an overdrive marked 110% etc, so if 100% is what is required optimally, then more than 100% is more than what is required.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I suppose it depends on what 100% is considered as being. Many machines have an overdrive marked 110% etc, so if 100% is what is required optimally, then more than 100% is more than what is required."

That's inefficient then and will destroy the machine eventually...bugger

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I suppose it depends on what 100% is considered as being. Many machines have an overdrive marked 110% etc, so if 100% is what is required optimally, then more than 100% is more than what is required.

That's inefficient then and will destroy the machine eventually...bugger "

Would like that machine in my room

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"'im going to 150% effort' etc, is it possible for someone to actually give more than 100% effort?. "

Mathematically ..no.

It's a turn of Phrase.

somebody mentioned in this thread it's impossible to make 100% profit.

That's wrong.

If I buy someting for £100 and sell it for £200 that's 100% PROFIT.

IN the same way if I buy something for £100 and sell it for £1,000 that's 1,000% profit.

Ben

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


"'im going to 150% effort' etc, is it possible for someone to actually give more than 100% effort?.

Mathematically ..no.

It's a turn of Phrase.

somebody mentioned in this thread it's impossible to make 100% profit.

That's wrong.

If I buy someting for £100 and sell it for £200 that's 100% PROFIT.

IN the same way if I buy something for £100 and sell it for £1,000 that's 1,000% profit.

Ben

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900%

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


"I suppose it depends on what 100% is considered as being. Many machines have an overdrive marked 110% etc, so if 100% is what is required optimally, then more than 100% is more than what is required.

That's inefficient then and will destroy the machine eventually...bugger "

Oh yes, and going over and above the optimal amount would kill you in the end. But its something that could be done for short periods of time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


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900% "

Nah. It's 1,000%

Ben xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"'im going to 150% effort' etc, is it possible for someone to actually give more than 100% effort?.

Mathematically ..no.

It's a turn of Phrase.

somebody mentioned in this thread it's impossible to make 100% profit.

That's wrong.

If I buy someting for £100 and sell it for £200 that's 100% PROFIT.

IN the same way if I buy something for £100 and sell it for £1,000 that's 1,000% profit.

Ben

900% "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Subjective areas like 'effort' are not accurately quantifiable. It would be better to say that I give of my best. I'm afraid when I hear anyone saying about giving a 1000% blah blah blah, I instantly just switch off. Heard too much of that horse shit over the years in the corporate world.

Thankfully, not in that environment any more. Yeah.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


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900%

Nah. It's 1,000%

Ben xx"

Don't you have to take the original £100 off the final amount?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

Don't you have to take the original £100 off the final amount?"

Nahhhhhhhhh.

Multiply £100 X 1,000% it will give you £1,000.

Good job I'm not into whips! wahpish! muahaha!

Ben

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

900%

Nah. It's 1,000%

Ben xx

Don't you have to take the original £100 off the final amount?"

Yep...!

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick


"Well no since percent is defined as a number out of 100. likewise you can never make 100% profit like some donuts I know keep telling me they have "

So business isn't your strong point then?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"'im going to 150% effort' etc, is it possible for someone to actually give more than 100% effort?.

Mathematically ..no.

It's a turn of Phrase.

somebody mentioned in this thread it's impossible to make 100% profit.

That's wrong.

If I buy someting for £100 and sell it for £200 that's 100% PROFIT.

IN the same way if I buy something for £100 and sell it for £1,000 that's 1,000% profit.

Ben

"

No it's not its 100% profit margin, there's a difference. What's £100 as a percentage of £200?

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


"

Don't you have to take the original £100 off the final amount?

Nahhhhhhhhh.

Multiply £100 X 1,000% it will give you £1,000.

Good job I'm not into whips! wahpish! muahaha!

Ben"

Its true that £100 x 1000% = £1000. But that's not profit. Profit is the amount of money made over and above what you paid for the original item.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

Don't you have to take the original £100 off the final amount?

Nahhhhhhhhh.

Multiply £100 X 1,000% it will give you £1,000.

Good job I'm not into whips! wahpish! muahaha!

Ben"

Less your original spend = £900 , 900% profit...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

Its true that £100 x 1000% = £1000. But that's not profit. Profit is the amount of money made over and above what you paid for the original item."

Hmmmm...I need a whipping!!! haha!

@Studmcmuffin Fair point too.

/Ben exit's this thread

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


"

Its true that £100 x 1000% = £1000. But that's not profit. Profit is the amount of money made over and above what you paid for the original item.

Hmmmm...I need a whipping!!! haha!

@Studmcmuffin Fair point too.

/Ben exit's this thread "

LOL it wasn't a fair competition. I work in finance.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"'im going to 150% effort' etc, is it possible for someone to actually give more than 100% effort?.

Mathematically ..no.

It's a turn of Phrase.

somebody mentioned in this thread it's impossible to make 100% profit.

That's wrong.

If I buy someting for £100 and sell it for £200 that's 100% PROFIT.

IN the same way if I buy something for £100 and sell it for £1,000 that's 1,000% profit.

Ben

No it's not its 100% profit margin, there's a difference. What's £100 as a percentage of £200?"

50...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

LOL it wasn't a fair competition. I work in finance. "

oh for F'sake, you let me go all that way?...that's not fair at all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"With the apprentice coming back onto tv, and the usually cliched crap they come up with like 'im going to 150% effort' etc, is it possible for someone to actually give more than 100% effort?. "

I think if you arent going to give it your best shot whats the point of life!

i like to put my heart and soul into things and if they fail fine ill get up dust myself off and try again

but i am a tryer

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


"

LOL it wasn't a fair competition. I work in finance.

oh for F'sake, you let me go all that way?...that's not fair at all.

"

What was it you said earlier? *ahem* Muahaha!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


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What was it you said earlier? *ahem* Muahaha! "

Ben has died.

This is his twin brother posting.

My brother was always a thick twat.

Regards,

Ben's twin brother.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In effect no, and as previously mentioned you can get 110% out if some machines, same goes for computers you can overclock the CPU to give you more computing power but it will burn out a lot quicker if left in that state. Why give more for such a short length of time?

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

How can you give more than your absolute best? If you answer 100 questions in an exam you can't get 101 right.

I think X Factor is responsible for this all the contestants swear to give 110%

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By *nnejohnCouple
over a year ago

warrington

my business we work on profit on return.

if i buy at 100 sell at 200 is 50% p.o.r

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"With the apprentice coming back onto tv, and the usually cliched crap they come up with like 'im going to 150% effort' etc, is it possible for someone to actually give more than 100% effort?. "

No. 100% is all there is.

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By *lack_BoltMan
over a year ago

oxford


"

Don't you have to take the original £100 off the final amount?

Nahhhhhhhhh.

Multiply £100 X 1,000% it will give you £1,000.

Good job I'm not into whips! wahpish! muahaha!

Ben

Its true that £100 x 1000% = £1000. But that's not profit. Profit is the amount of money made over and above what you paid for the original item."

Yayyyyyyyyy! Someone who understands numbers.

I think some are getting confused about percentages. You can only HAVE 100% of anything, because 100% represents the full amount that's originally available to you.

However if there is a change then that change can be expressed as a percentage of the original amount. Therefore that change can be expressed as a fraction, 10%, 20%, etc (1 tenth and 2 tenths respectively), or as whole integers, 100%, 200%, 300%, etc (1x original amount, 2x original amount, 3x original amount respectively).

The confusion is caused because a percentage can be used as an absolute notion, to indicate an initial state and/or as a relative notion to indicate change.

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By *smCouple
over a year ago

Liskeard


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Don't you have to take the original £100 off the final amount?

Nahhhhhhhhh.

Multiply £100 X 1,000% it will give you £1,000.

Good job I'm not into whips! wahpish! muahaha!

Ben

Its true that £100 x 1000% = £1000. But that's not profit. Profit is the amount of money made over and above what you paid for the original item.

Yayyyyyyyyy! Someone who understands numbers.

I think some are getting confused about percentages. You can only HAVE 100% of anything, because 100% represents the full amount that's originally available to you.

However if there is a change then that change can be expressed as a percentage of the original amount. Therefore that change can be expressed as a fraction, 10%, 20%, etc (1 tenth and 2 tenths respectively), or as whole integers, 100%, 200%, 300%, etc (1x original amount, 2x original amount, 3x original amount respectively).

The confusion is caused because a percentage can be used as an absolute notion, to indicate an initial state and/or as a relative notion to indicate change.

"

sorry you lost me at Maths..

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By * Jay69Man
over a year ago

Bridgwater - Somerset

If I gave you 100% of the money in my bank account, that would be the total amount.

I would have none left.

Whether the money could be made to work and grow is beside the point.

In any real situation 100% is all there is.

Machines with 110% settings are like speakers that go up to 11.

The max is the max, which is 100%

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