Conspiracy / Chaos Theory

[Khorium]

Why are we taught, when it isn't true, that the decimal equivalent of 1/3 is .33 bar?

THERE IS NO DECIMAL EQUIVALENT TO ONE-THIRD!

It IS true that (1/3)+(1/3)+(1/3) = 1

But it IS NOT true that (.33bar)+(.33bar)+(.33bar) = 1
I refuse to accept that. I almost failed math in middle school because of it.

I'm sorry, but (.33bar)+(.33bar)+(.33bar) == (.99bar) no matter how infinitesimally close to 1 it is.

[eSko]

Not sure what type of school you attended, but usually kids are being told that 1/3 <> 0.33, although it can be used in classes to make it easier for them. The same goes for using 3.14 for all Pi calculations. In most day-to-day cases, 99.99% precision is enough. How would you split 100 bill?

[Khorium]

$33.33 x 3, then throw the extra penny into a Take a penny, leave a Penny tray.

And my age may have something to do with it. I graduated in 1995.