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"No more than 3" is "< 3" not </= 3 ?

 
 
Reply Thu 26 May, 2011 10:04 pm
The phrase "no more than 3" implies "less than 3" or "less than or EQUAL to 3" ?
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talk72000
 
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Reply Thu 26 May, 2011 10:26 pm
@brokencdplayer,
Both are correct as both satisfies the condition that it is not more than 3". Being equal to 3" satisfies the condition that it is not more.
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laughoutlood
 
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Reply Thu 26 May, 2011 11:08 pm
@brokencdplayer,
One is correct the other is not.

No more than 3 means less than or equal to 3.
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raprap
 
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Reply Thu 26 May, 2011 11:08 pm
@brokencdplayer,
<3

Rap
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vln1812
 
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Reply Sat 4 Jun, 2011 11:57 am
@brokencdplayer,
it can mean either in this case
in a maths question
this <3 mean anything below three but not three
this <_ with the straight line underneath '<'means less than or equal to
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