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Why is final_price = price *1.07 different from final_price = price *107/100

Was doing the ballpark orders problem using python. My code worked in first two cases, but hidden cases failed. A Google search found this as a possible fix and sure enough it now passed. It must be a rounding issue?

30th Jan 2022, 10:38 AM
Gareth Vaughan
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Yep. Rounding error. Even though BODMAS/PEMDAS says it shouldn't matter, it does. Seems that division causes rounding issues when performed anywhere except last. I think I had to add the tax to the total separately to pass test case #5.
30th Jan 2022, 11:29 AM
HungryTradie
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Wierd. Thank you.
30th Jan 2022, 9:28 PM
Gareth Vaughan
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It confuse me now. and I also curious about how to google it. thanks
17th Mar 2022, 2:15 PM
wenyu