G GarBow Registered User Messages 166 13 Dec 2009 #21 mathepac said: 12.82 - you are not asked to round up or down in the question but to write the number "correct to 2 decimal places" which is 12.82. Click to expand...
mathepac said: 12.82 - you are not asked to round up or down in the question but to write the number "correct to 2 decimal places" which is 12.82. Click to expand...
Z z107 Guest 13 Dec 2009 #22 12.82 < 12.826 so 12.82 is not correct 12.83 > 12.826 so this isn't correct either (See my previous post for the correct, unrounded, answer)
12.82 < 12.826 so 12.82 is not correct 12.83 > 12.826 so this isn't correct either (See my previous post for the correct, unrounded, answer)
U UFC Registered User Messages 284 13 Dec 2009 #23 I agree with mathepac, the answer is 12.82, however I agree with the other posters that the person who wrote the question problem meant to say rounded to two decimal places. I have a maths degree.
I agree with mathepac, the answer is 12.82, however I agree with the other posters that the person who wrote the question problem meant to say rounded to two decimal places. I have a maths degree.
D dewdrop Registered User Messages 1,298 13 Dec 2009 #24 I have no maths degree and am somewhat amused that the experts find it difficult to agree
S SparkRite Registered User Messages 1,724 13 Dec 2009 #25 dewdrop said: I have no maths degree and am somewhat amused that the experts find it difficult to agree Click to expand... I don't think there is any disagreement on that 12.826 ROUNDED to 2 decimal places is 12.83. The disagreement is with what the original question actually asks. ie. to round or NOT to round to 2 decimal places. What are we like????
dewdrop said: I have no maths degree and am somewhat amused that the experts find it difficult to agree Click to expand... I don't think there is any disagreement on that 12.826 ROUNDED to 2 decimal places is 12.83. The disagreement is with what the original question actually asks. ie. to round or NOT to round to 2 decimal places. What are we like????