Re: [Phys-l] Significant figures -- again

[Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>]

On 2012, Apr 13, , at 18:22, John Denker wrote:

> > , even simpler...
> >
> > I worked a year at company A, took some time off, then worked a year
> > at company B.  How many days did I work at each company?
> >
> > Is writing 400 days at each company any better or worse than writing
> > 365.2425 days at each company?


This reminds me of a TV arithmetic class I watched not long enuff ago.

The problem was a member of the queen's household was shopping and had to add up.  One student did it to the penny -- the instructor criticised this as to the pound was more than enuff accuracy, as even pounds were just chicken feed (very paraphrased).   Suggested just adding the pounds rounding (or truncating) up the shillings.


And more recently while calculating cost to the U. for our units salaries the lead bargainer said something similar as "just noise in the system"  IIRC, accurate.


bc musta been very bored (queen's household)
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