[math-fun] apparent innumeracy in the news

Double take dept.: At first sight this looked like a whopper, but there's an interpretation that actually could make sense (although it also could probably have been better expressed!). ======== Berkshire Hathaway Profit Doubles By Philip Klein Sat Mar 6, 9:22 PM ET Reuters ... "In the 1980s, equity holdings were 114 percent of Berkshire's net worth, but that fell to an average of 50 percent in 2000 to 2003, Buffett said." ...