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What does truncate mean in math terms?
truncate means to add the whole number to whatever else you have,and then multiply it by your fraction
In rounding numbers to the nearest whole number would 49.85 be rounded to 50 or 51?
It would be 50. In rounding up, we add one and truncate the digits after the decimal point. In rounding down, we just truncate the digits. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rounding#Common_method
What is the volume of a sphere with rounding to the nearest whole number?
It all depends upon the radius of the sphere, since:volume_of_sphere = 4/3πr3Once that has been calculated, the result is rounded using normal rounding rules - look at the tenths' digit and if it is less than 5 truncate the result to the whole number (ie ignore the decimal part) otherwise add 1 to the result truncated to a whole number.
How do you round 0.125 to the nearest tenth?
The digit in the next place, 2, is smaller than 5 so truncate the number at 1 decimal place: 0.1
A fraction and a whole number with a whole number product?
The answer can be another fraction and a whole number or it can be a whole number.
What does truncate mean in math terms?
truncate means to add the whole number to whatever else you have,and then multiply it by your fraction
How to truncate the following number 3.8?
If you truncate 3.8, you will get 3. Remember, while truncating you don't have to follow the rules of rounding off.
In rounding numbers to the nearest whole number would 49.85 be rounded to 50 or 51?
It would be 50. In rounding up, we add one and truncate the digits after the decimal point. In rounding down, we just truncate the digits. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rounding#Common_method
What is 2.8 as a whole number?
You can't convert a number with decimals (or a fraction) to a whole number, without losing precision. You can round it to the nearest number, or truncate it (just remove the decimals), but in any case, that won't be the same number (just the nearest integer, in case you choose to round it), so "2.8 as a whole number" really doesn't exist.
What does it mean to give an approximate value of a number by reducing it to a specific number of digits?
truncate :)
What is a sentence for the word truncate?
my brother can truncate my computer
What is 87 rounded to the nearest whole number?
8.7 Since you want to round to the nearest whole number, add 0.5 to 8.7 and you 0.5 get 9.2 and now truncate everything but the whole number and the answer is 9 ___ 9.2 ___ ' + An alternative which cuts out a step, is to round down if the decimal part is less than 0.5, round up if 5 and above.
What is the volume of a sphere with rounding to the nearest whole number?
It all depends upon the radius of the sphere, since:volume_of_sphere = 4/3πr3Once that has been calculated, the result is rounded using normal rounding rules - look at the tenths' digit and if it is less than 5 truncate the result to the whole number (ie ignore the decimal part) otherwise add 1 to the result truncated to a whole number.
What is 0.5 rounded to the nearest whole number?
It depends on the situation. If you wish to simply truncate it, it would be 0. If you are dealing with money or a problem such as "How many square inches would you need to cover the can, rounded to a whole number", it would be 1. Personally, I recently finished Geometry, and I was taught to always round up. So in this instance, 1.
Can you use commit statement after truncate?
You can use COMMIT any time, but it is not necessary after TRUNCATE TABLE.
What does the word 'truncate' mean?
Truncate has many meanings depending on how it is used in a sentence. If it is used as a verb, truncate means to shorten something. If used as an adjective it means it stopped suddenly.
How would you use truncate in a sentence?
She had to truncate her story, so that it would fit into the five minute session.
