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So that you can get a measure of the result without getting bogged down by the clutter of unnecessary detail.
Also, most numbers are irrational (there are more irrationals than rationals) and these have infinitely long decimal representations. So if you did not round them, mankind would still be writing the first of such numbers when the sun expands into a red giant and swallows up the earth - in around 4.5 billion years.
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When measuring a patient's weight in pounds it is important to round to the nearest?
Round to the nearest pound.
Why is it important to round decimals?
its important to round decimals because when you have money and its 5.35 you would round it to 5.40 because its over 5 or it is 5 so ur rounding it to the next tenth or hundredth.
What was the most important seat at the round tabel?
The most important seat at the Round Table was typically reserved for King Arthur, as he was the leader of the Knights of the Round Table and the one who convened the meetings. His seat symbolized his authority and leadership over the knights.
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nothing
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that the earth is round
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round ligament
What was the importance of the round table?
The Round Table was important because it gave everyone who sat there to be equal with everyone else. No king or knight was more important than the other.
Is tyler miller from the book twisted a round or flat character?
Round; he is very important throughout the whole story!
What was most important about Ferdinand Magellan's?
It proved the earth was round.
What was most important about Ferdinand Magellan's voyage?
It proved the earth was round.
Why is the table round in the story of authur?
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The Guptas discovered that the earth is round and that it spins on an axis.
