Sampul The Decimal in the Report

Marguerite finished a budget report for a big client. The report showed the cost of a new project. She read through it one last time.

Marguerite menyelesaikan laporan anggaran untuk seorang klien besar. Laporan itu menunjukkan biaya sebuah proyek baru. Ia membacanya sekali lagi untuk terakhir kali.

Something looked strange in the second table. A cost showed $45,000 instead of $4,500. A decimal point was in the wrong place.

Ada sesuatu yang tampak janggal di tabel kedua. Sebuah biaya tertulis $45.000, bukan $4.500. Sebuah tanda desimal berada di tempat yang salah.

Marguerite checked her original numbers again. The correct cost was clearly $4,500. She moved the decimal by mistake.

Marguerite memeriksa angka aslinya sekali lagi. Biaya yang benar jelas $4.500. Ia salah menggeser tanda desimalnya.

The report was due to the client in ten minutes. Marguerite's heart beat fast. She opened the file and fixed the number.

Laporan itu harus sampai kepada klien sepuluh menit lagi. Jantung Marguerite berdegup kencang. Ia membuka berkasnya dan memperbaiki angka itu.

She checked every other number on the page. All the other numbers looked correct. She saved the file and took a breath.

Ia memeriksa setiap angka lain di halaman itu. Semua angka lainnya tampak benar. Ia menyimpan berkasnya dan menarik napas.

She sent the report right on time. Her manager walked by a few minutes later. "Did you send the report on time?" he asked.

Ia mengirim laporan itu tepat waktu. Beberapa menit kemudian, atasannya lewat. "Apakah laporannya sudah dikirim tepat waktu?" tanyanya.

"Yes, I caught one small mistake first," Marguerite said. "I fixed a decimal point before sending it."

"Sudah, saya menemukan satu kesalahan kecil lebih dulu," kata Marguerite. "Saya memperbaiki sebuah tanda desimal sebelum mengirimnya."

"Good work," her manager said. "That kind of thing happens to everyone."

"Kerja bagus," kata atasannya. "Hal seperti itu terjadi pada semua orang."

Marguerite smiled and opened her next task. She decided to always check decimals twice.

Marguerite tersenyum dan membuka tugas berikutnya. Ia memutuskan untuk selalu memeriksa tanda desimal dua kali.

🧠 Cek pemahamanmu

  1. What mistake does Marguerite find in the report?

    Lihat jawaban

    Jawaban: A decimal point in the wrong place

    A cost showed $45,000 instead of $4,500.

  2. When does she find the mistake?

    Lihat jawaban

    Jawaban: Minutes before the report is due

    The report was due to the client in ten minutes when she caught it.

  3. What does Marguerite decide to do from now on?

    Lihat jawaban

    Jawaban: Always check decimals twice

    She decides to always check decimals twice.

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