cents to cps .... need help.

[Alexander Galembo]

At 09:39 PM 3/8/98 -0600, you wrote:
>
>In William Braid White (p.237) he says, "Now the ratio of 8:9 is 204
>cents."  How does he figure this?   I tried to tell them a 4 hour
>college algebra course wasn't going to do any good for a  history
>major. 
>
>Richard:Moody
>
8/9=0.888888889
200 cents down ratio is: 2^(-204/1200)=0.888842681
      (^ is the power index)

Alex
Alexander Galembo, Ph. D.
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