A puzzling arithmetic error in Maxima

• Subject: A puzzling arithmetic error in Maxima
• From: Milan Lukic
• Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 12:26:56 -0600

(C185) 57.50+14.95+18.95+8.95+22.95+12.95+7.95+6.95+19.95+12.95+8.95+9.95+
16.95+19.95+11.95;

(D185)                         251.7999999999999

Anybody has an idea why Maxima produced 251.799.... instead of 251.8?

Milan

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