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minus-squareexplodicle@local106.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·11 months agoEveryone has trouble with something that’s basic for someone else - we just have different skills. If these fractions are too confusing for a significant minority of people, then that’s a good reason to switch from fractional to decimal.
minus-squaregrandkaiser@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-211 months agoExcept In this specific case, it’s about measurements for tools. Fractional is far more practical for construction than decimal for tooling.
Everyone has trouble with something that’s basic for someone else - we just have different skills. If these fractions are too confusing for a significant minority of people, then that’s a good reason to switch from fractional to decimal.
Except In this specific case, it’s about measurements for tools. Fractional is far more practical for construction than decimal for tooling.