Frequently Asked Questions
- Does the order of the operators matter in the sorted
list?
No, the groupings can come in any order, so long as all additions are
together, all multiplications are together, etc
- Should the integer divisions be grouped seperately from the
floating point divisions?
No. All divisions, regardless of type, should be grouped together and
sorted by value of their solutions
- Should the result of an integer division be truncated, or
rounded to the nearest integer?
It should follow the C/C++ style of integer division, which means
truncation. Anything in the range
[2,3) should result in the value 2.
- If an equation is entered exactly the same way more than one
time, should it be displayed in the sorted list just once, or as many
times as it was entered?
You need not concern yourself with this possibility. Either method is
acceptable.
- If the result of a floating point division is a whole number,
should it be printed out as an integer, or should we ensure that a
".0" is appended?
Either method is acceptable.