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since percentages have been rounded off to whole numbers, the total will not be exactly equal to 100%
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Groups generalize essential properties of the whole numbers.
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Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
For example, the set {2, 4, 8, 16, …}, in which each number doubles the one before it, is so spread out along the number line that it’s said to make up 0 percent of the whole numbers.
—Leila Sloman, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2024
For example, the set {2, 4, 8, 16, …}, in which each number doubles the one before it, is so spread out along the number line that it’s said to make up 0% of the whole numbers.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024
If a category only has eight to 19 entrants submit for consideration, the formula to determine how many nomination slots is: divide the number of total submissions by four, and then round to the nearest whole number.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 24 July 2024
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Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
For example, the set {2, 4, 8, 16, …}, in which each number doubles the one before it, is so spread out along the number line that it’s said to make up 0 percent of the whole numbers.
—Leila Sloman, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2024
For example, the set {2, 4, 8, 16, …}, in which each number doubles the one before it, is so spread out along the number line that it’s said to make up 0% of the whole numbers.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024
If a category only has eight to 19 entrants submit for consideration, the formula to determine how many nomination slots is: divide the number of total submissions by four, and then round to the nearest whole number.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 24 July 2024
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“Whole number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whole%20number. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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