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Reasonable Hope (Math) · Tuesday · 4 min

How Close Is Close Enough?

An error of two dollars may be harmless on a grocery bill but enormous in another setting. Accuracy must be judged by the scale of the problem, the quality of the available information, and the decision we need to make.

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An error of two dollars may be harmless on a grocery bill but enormous in another setting. Accuracy must be judged by the scale of the problem, the quality of the available information, and the decision we need to make.