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• Thread starter Thread starter EmilyYang
• Start date Start date Feb 16, 2014

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EmilyYang

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English - Chinese A Maths question is "Two fair dice are thrown. Find the probability that the sum of the two numbers is not less than 10." So not less than 10, ​is it include 10? Or 10 is not included? This is not a Maths question, just an English expression on Maths.

DonnyB

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Coventry, UK English UK Southern Standard English 10 is included.

Cenzontle

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English, U.S. 12 is not less than 10. 11 is not less than 10. 10 is not less than 10. 9 is less than 10. L

lordignus

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British English "Not less than 10" does include the number 10. Think of it as meaning "the sum of the two number is 10 or greater"

Andygc

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Devon British English

lordignus said: "Not less than 10" does not include the number 10. Think of it as meaning "the sum of the two number is 10 or greater" Click to expand...

Of course "not less than 10" Includes 10. This is a mathematical and logic question as well as a language one. "Less than 10" = any number smaller than 10 "Not less than 10" = any number that is NOT "any number smaller than 10" Is 10 a number smaller than 10? No. Therefore 10 is within the set "not less than 10". Which is just a fancier way of saying what Cenzontle said, but including more than just whole numbers. PS. Ah-ha. Seems that I caught lordignus making a quick edit there L

lordignus

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Andygc said: PS. Ah-ha. Seems that I caught lordignus making a quick edit there Click to expand...

You caught nothing. There was no edit. This forum is just a figment of your imagination. E

EmilyYang

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English - Chinese Oh, thanks. Then, 4 is included when the question states at most 4? I think I got it. Thank you very much! G

Glenfarclas

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EmilyYang said: Then, 4 is included when the question states at most 4? Click to expand...

Yes, 4 would be included. You must log in or register to reply here. Share: Bluesky LinkedIn WhatsApp Email Share Link

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