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Which of the following is a commonly used decimal separator in English-speaking countries?
Which of the following is a commonly used decimal separator in English-speaking countries?
- ;
- . (correct)
- ,
- :
What is the function of the decimal separator when a number is spoken in most cases?
What is the function of the decimal separator when a number is spoken in most cases?
- To indicate the end of a sentence
- To emphasize the number being spoken
- To separate the integer part from the fractional part (correct)
- To indicate a negative number
What is the difference between 'decimal point' and 'decimal comma'?
What is the difference between 'decimal point' and 'decimal comma'?
- The former is a dot and the latter is a comma used as a decimal separator (correct)
- There is no difference, they are interchangeable
- The former is used in English-speaking countries and the latter is used in non-English-speaking countries
- The former is used for integers and the latter is used for fractions
