When '50 Percent More' Means 'The Exact Same Amount' (Updated)

While on an almond hunt at Walgreen’s, Willard encountered this side-by-side display of Blue Diamond Almonds. Both contain 24 ounces and cost $6.99, but one bag claims to have “50 percent more free.”

Willard is putting out a bounty for someone to find a 16-ounce bag of almonds that costs $6.99. The reward he’s offering: 50 percent more than nothing.

UPDATE: Brian claims the bounty, having discovered a 16-ounce bag of almonds at Walgreen’s online for $7.99.

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