Re: 0.1 = 0 ???

From: Irrwahn Grausewitz (irrwahn33_at_freenet.de)
Date: 10/29/03 

Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 22:23:48 +0100

"Jumbo" <(nospam)@12freeukisp.co.uk> wrote:

>you say 1/10 yields 0 remainder1
>and 7/4 yields 1 remainder 3
>:-s
>I think it is you who lacks the very basic maths concepts

Bwahaaaahahaa! Did you learn *anything* about math in school?

Ok, let's play a simple game:

EXAMPLE #1: Divide 7 by 4
Let's assume these are seven apples: O O O O O O O
Now I take away four apples. O O O x x x x
Again, I take away four apples. O O O ? Oops, that won't work!!!
How many apples are left now? O O O

I did already count for you: it's three. Surprise, surprise.

EXAMPLE #2: Divide 1 by 10
One apple: O
Now I take away ten apples. O ? Oops, that won't work!!!
How many apples are left now? O

One apple left. Still surprised? OK, let's move on to

EXAMPLE #3: Divide 5 by 2
Five apples: O O O O O
Now I take away two apples. O O O x x
And again. O x x
And again. O ? Oops, that won't work!!!
How many apples are left now? O

Good golly, one apple left!

Got it now? I've learned to do integer division when I was six years
of age. How about you?

Regards 

-- 
Irrwahn, remember:
  When you got two apples in a basket 
  and you take out five apples 
  you have to put back three apples to empty the basket.
-- 
Irrwahn 
(irrwahn33@freenet.de)

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