Another Math Poll

[Jaxx_]

So I was talking to a friend of mine who is a Bio major and we got into a debate about rounding and significant digits.

Here's the question. I have already changed my concept of rounding because I believe I've been doing it wrong but I'm not 100% sure. I'd like to see what r3v thinks.


Does 1.449 round to 1.5 or 1.4?

[F34R]

Rounding can go against one another very fast lol. Normally you round to the NEAREST ten. But if the last number is 5 or more you round to the next even ten.

[Streichholzschächtelchen]

Given that you are rounding to the tenth in your poll, I looked to the hundredth place, saw a 4, and rounded down.

[Bearmw]

+1

[Pantless Spency]

just go to the gym for a while, and then write you're answer on either fist, then beat it into there nerdy faces, they'll understand after that.

[KenC]

If you're rounding to the tenth, then it's 1.4

49 is closer to 0 than it is to 100

Pretty simple.

[JubJub]

given that you are rounding to the tenth in your poll, i looked to the hundredth place, saw a 4, and rounded down.

+1

[lambo]

It's 1.4

That's all.

[mrsleeve]

If you're rounding to the tenth, then it's 1.4

49 is closer to 0 than it is to 100

Pretty simple.

[Erik]

It's 1.4

That's all.

Yeah, this shouldn't be a great debate.

[HippyEarly]

rounding to hole numbers it'd be 1

[Jaxx_]

rounding to hole numbers it'd be 1

If we were rounding to hole numbers I think it'd be 0. that or -1.

[gkurey]

It really depends on how many significant digits you're looking for.

[Fusion]

Depends on how deep the hole is.
Oh, and there's a fucking elephant in the way, so who cares?

[TurboJake]

1.45...
There is no argument
But, if you simply MUST further round the number.
1.4....
There is no argument