What is the largest number correct to 2 decimal places that comes before 5.5 and why? Please help
2007-12-17 07:45:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Before we get into number theory (which would say there is no number that comes just before 5.5 because there will always be a number between it and 5.5), I assume you are asking when represented to 2 decimal places, what comes before 5.5?
5.5 to two decimal places is the same as 5.50. Just add zeroes to fill it out to two places. The number before that is 5.49
One way to do this is to take the number, multiply by 100 (two zeroes), subtract 1 and divide by 100.
Multiply by 100:
5.5 x 100 = 550
Subtract 1:
549
Divide by 100:
5.49
2007-12-17 07:54:11 · answer #1 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5.49
With the two decimal place limit, making it any larger would make it equal to 5.50. It just is the largest...
2007-12-17 15:49:27 · answer #2 · answered by Bushman 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the answer is 5.48 because all you have to do is subtract .02. or do you mean something else??? sorry if you mean something else
2007-12-17 15:49:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
5.49
2007-12-17 15:50:07 · answer #4 · answered by clavdivs 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋