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Can rounded numbers be summed without rounding errors?
Can rounded numbers be summed without creating additional rounding errors?
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Can rounded numbers be summed without rounding errors?
"chelseab" wrote:
Can rounded numbers be summed without creating additional rounding errors? No. That is why the IRS states (1040 instructions): "If you have to add two or more amounts to figure the amount to enter on a line, include cents when adding the amounts and round off only the total". Consider values $1.49 and $2.49. If you add then round, you get $4 (1.49+2.49 = 3.98). If you round first, you get $3 (1+2 = 3). |
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