Re: calculator error?

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From: Geoff Welsh
Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 16:59

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Phil Wheeler wrote:
> Peter McCallum wrote:
> 
>> When I use Calculator (v3.2.1) to do the following calculation:
>> 9000 - 8387.7 - 557.3
>>
>> I get the result:
>> 54.999999999999
>>
> 
> Using v. 4.0 I get the same result.  But changing the precision from 12 
> to 16 gives a more pleasing result. And so does changing the precision 
> to 6.  A bit odd.
I noticed that about a year ago when I first purchased OSX.  (Reminded 
me of using Fortan in College.)
Anyway, changing the precision to 10 worked for me.
Thanks for the tip!
GW

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