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Old 11-25-2008, 10:10 AM   #1
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Simple? Round up.

1.2 = 1 1/5 = 6/5
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Old 11-25-2008, 10:14 AM   #2
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Simple? Round up.

1.2 = 1 1/5 = 6/5
Or even simpler, round down.

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Old 11-25-2008, 10:18 AM   #3
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Simple? Round up.

1.2 = 1 1/5 = 6/5
Correct very good but you don't have to round anything. You just nee to understand the concept that .9999...=1.
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Old 11-25-2008, 11:24 AM   #4
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Correct very good but you don't have to round anything. You just nee to understand the concept that .9999...=1.
I don't understand anything.
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Old 11-25-2008, 11:32 AM   #5
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Express 1.199999... as a fraction in it's simplest form. Don't bother trying to cheat using the online decimal to fraction converters, because they all get it wrong.
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Correct very good but you don't have to round anything. You just nee to understand the concept that .9999...=1.
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Old 11-25-2008, 12:34 PM   #6
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Fail
HAHAHAHA Just the opposite!

Consider this: 1/3=.333333...
.3333.... x 3 = .9999999......
3 x 1/3 = 1!
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Old 11-25-2008, 03:33 PM   #7
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no you said 1.1999999 not .99999
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I think everyone here needs to go play...........



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I think everyone here needs to go play...........
Is this a fancy new drinking game? Where is the alcohol?
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Old 11-25-2008, 04:44 PM   #10
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no you said 1.1999999 not .99999
Doesn't matter! Uses same principle.
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