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Rounding number (concept?)
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Kenny TM~

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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 1:44 pm    Post subject: Rounding number (concept?)

Round 1.499999999999999… to the nearest integer.

It should be 1 or 2???

Wilson

Frequent VisitorJoined: 20 Oct 2004Posts: 74

Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 2:54 pm    Post subject: Re: Rounding number (concept?)

If total number of 9 is finite, the answer is 1. If the number of 9 is infinite, let x = 1.499999999999… 10x-x=14.9-1.4 9x=13.5 x=1.5

Hence, the answer is 2.

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