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To: be-baw

I’m still waiting for the moment when I need this type of calculation in real life.


31 posted on 01/31/2018 11:32:18 PM PST by onona (Replace Googling with the word "Websearching" - You'll feel better in minutes.)
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To: onona
...I’m still waiting for the moment when I need this type of calculation in real life...

I do similar calculations all the time in real life. For example, I am designing a foundation for a tractor shed in my property. I have two types of steel reinforcing bar in the design, but not in equal numbers. I calculate the number of each and the total number.

And, when I want to divide the dollar values of different stock investments equally but the shares all have different prices, I do a very similar calculation.

Of course, if one can't do the first calculation at all, it may prevent acquiring investable assets, eliminating the need to do the second calculation...

37 posted on 01/31/2018 11:48:12 PM PST by CurlyDave
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