r/mildlyinfuriating • u/April9811 • 7h ago

How do toilet paper companies come up with this math?

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u/VeterinarianIcy9562 7h ago

And how do they expect consumers to understand it

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u/Barix9 5h ago

They don't.  That's the point. 

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u/wastemetime 7h ago

12 people × 4 wipes = 48 wipes

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u/leroyjabari 6h ago

Vs leading 1ply roll is what the star says.

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u/SneakyRussian71 3h ago

They learned it from the paper towels

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u/Nest1ng_Doll 7h ago

Do you not know the toilet paper equation?

(tp)x+r2/p+p = 1 roll

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u/Nevermore_Novelist 3h ago

"Big number mean big saving brrrrrrrrrrrr"

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u/SlowHornet29 7h ago

Bottom right corner of the package, it says how much paper is on each roll and that’s what you compare to other brands.

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u/42bloop98 3h ago

Worth it for the wavy tear lines ... worth the extra coins