I used the % on the calculator as a kid a lot. Then for about 25 years I didn't touch a desktop calculator and was thinking in 75 x 1.05, so when I recently tr

I used the % on the calculator as a kid a lot. Then for about 25 years I didn't touch a desktop calculator and was thinking in 75 x 1.05, so when I recently tried to use the percentage sign it didn't work intuitively for me. I tried 75 x 5% and that certainly gave me an answer that felt wrong.