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STIS&F: Help me not make a mathematical fool out of myself. Given the linked picture, how much more per gallon would gas have to be for it to be even -- (link)

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Mar 14 '16, 13:52

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is 0.00076923076 correct? (scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net)

is 0.00076923076 correct?

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This is a bit of a "lies my calculator told me" situation. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 14:02 1
- Correct, since the 25.99 was rounded itself -- (edited) - Strongbad Mar 14, 14:03
Looks right to me. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 14, 13:59
First, determine the display/calculation ratio -- nm - amoxy Mar 14, 13:56 2
- My daughter needed help with exponential formulas (specifically half-life) the other night. I about lost my shit - oblique Mar 14, 13:58 1
  - a lot of math is just like a language - there's a lot of use it or lose it. -- nm - b. Mar 14, 14:01
Looks right to me. -- nm - znufrii Mar 14, 13:55 2
- Though really all they would need to do is round up to $2/gal even instead of $1.999 -- nm - znufrii Mar 14, 13:57 1
  - wut -- nm - ML Mar 14, 14:00
your link title is correct. -- nm - b. Mar 14, 13:55 1
- thanks. I like my snarky responses to be mathematically correct - oblique Mar 14, 13:56
math is hard -- nm - ML Mar 14, 13:53 1
- I know. Now tell me the answer! :) -- nm - oblique Mar 14, 13:55

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