On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 07:43:48 -0800 (PST), StarDust
wrote:

On Monday, December 10, 2018 at 7:20:04 AM UTC-8, Paul Schlyter wrote:
On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 07:09:38 -0800 (PST), StarDust

That's why we never lost the fraction system, it's easier to think
in fractions than decimals, like the 9.835 is not easy!

But 9.835 is the same as 9 and 835/1000

Or perhaps you'd prefer 9835/1000 ?

In fraction one can use proximation, like the closest to .835 is 27/32 = 0.84375 or +1/32 away is 7/8 th!
I think, a carpenter, cook or plummer don't care about 1/32 difference? LOL!

Your brain surgeon might!