all of our money is whole. we worry about half centuries and centuries and fivefors and ten fors in cricket. we try to round off our 69.5s into 70s and so on...
2007-08-12 01:49:47 · 4 answers · asked by chakrus 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Whole numbers are primal and man knew he had ten fingers (to count on) before he knew anything about Pi. Nine and a half fingers was a bad thing. Non-whole numbers were a part of abstract thinking which advanced mankind (but not everyone equally even today). Numbers still leave some people numb.
2007-08-12 02:31:07 · answer #1 · answered by Kes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
But what about quantum theory? Some things DO happen in integers. . .
Whole #s are easier to remember, too. We're not obsessed with integers; instead, we're just trying to get a mental grip on things. It can be useful, for example, when trying to calculate how much money you can spend on something without having to whip out your check book.
As for centuries - it's just a milestone. People like to reminisce, and it's convenient to remember what's happened (in your life, in musical advancement, in a country's development, etc) in packets of centuries or 50 years.
Don't know about cricket. . .sorry.
2007-08-12 07:13:08 · answer #2 · answered by Sci Fi Insomniac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
think of of the completed extensive form as a fragment. Any entire extensive form is the comparable as that extensive form divided by ability of a million. 6 is the comparable as 6/a million. Then multiply the two fractions. First the numerators: 5x6=30 and then the denominators: 6x1=6. the respond is 30/6 that's the comparable as 5.
2016-10-10 01:32:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's easier. We have more practice visualizing half than 43%. You'd be surprised how many constants are integers if you choose the right system of units.
2007-08-12 19:32:57 · answer #4 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋