document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=848090>Question 848090</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eric and Madison both measured the same trading card.  Eric says the car is about 3 inches long.  Madison says it is about 2 3/4 inches long.  Their teacher says they are both correct.  How is that possible? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #510869 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=510869\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The word \"about\" doesn't mean exactly. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is only one exact measurement and there is mathematical exactness and practical exactness. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 and 2 3/4 are about the same if I use a ruler that only has 1 inch increments. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "They are not as close as 3.9999 and 4.0001 are to each other but that's all a matter of how precise your definition of \"about\" is.  </SPAN>\n" );
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