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Decimal places when doing calculations

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA PM Exams › Decimal places when doing calculations

  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 6 years ago by AvatarJohn Moffat.
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  • June 4, 2019 at 8:02 pm #518944
    Avatarysulzbacher
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    I am taking the PM exam and I am wondering if for the section A & B questions where it asks you for a figure and is not multiple choice, will the computer accept a range of answer? Depending on if you round your numbers or how many decimal places you use in the calculation, you can get different answers.

    Please can you answer urgently.

    June 4, 2019 at 10:52 pm #518980
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    Unless the question is specific about the number of decimal places, then the computer marking will allow a range of answers.

    June 4, 2019 at 10:58 pm #518981
    Avatarysulzbacher
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    Thanks John!
    When a question asks for a specific number of decimal places, are you supposed to round the number or just read off the first 2 decimals?

    June 5, 2019 at 8:19 am #519013
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    If it wants 2 decimal places then you should round to the nearest 2 places.

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