Re: calculator error?

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From: Randy Howard
Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 01:16

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In article <1gx8fdy.xkc4ho1cgzvfwN%p5m8.REMOVETHIS@yahoo.com.au>, 
p5m8.REMOVETHIS@yahoo.com.au says...
> When I use Calculator (v3.2.1) to do the following calculation:
> 9000 - 8387.7 - 557.3
> 
> I get the result:
> 54.999999999999
> 
> What gives?

http://docs.sun.com/source/806-3568/ncg_goldberg.html

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