Jules reads that one pint is equivalent to 0.473 liters. He asks his teacher how many liters there are in a pint. His teacher responds that there are about 0.47 liters in a pint. He asks his parents, and they say there are about 0.5 liters in a pint. Jules says they are both correct. How can that be true? Explain your answer.

The key word here that you see is "about". Which means it is close but not exact. So when his teacher said that a liter is about .473 and his parents said it was "about" .5, you were rounding or estimating. .473, rounded to the nearest tenths is .5. Because "73" in .473 is closer to .5 or .500 than it is to .4 or .400.

Answered by Geekhawk | 2024-06-10

One pint is equivalent to 0.473 liters which is approximately 0.47 liters if rounding off nearest to hundredth decimal places and 0.5 liters if rounding off nearest to tenth places. ;

Answered by Amritanshup | 2024-06-12

Jules thinks both his teacher and parents are correct because they are providing approximate values for the conversion from pints to liters. The teacher says it is about 0.47 liters, which is accurate when rounded to two decimal places, while the parents say it is about 0.5 liters, which is also correct when rounded to the nearest tenth. Both approximations stem from the precise measurement of 0.473 liters in a pint.
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Answered by Geekhawk | 2024-08-24