BRL: Braille through Remote Learning

Use of the Decimal Point: Although the symbols for the American and Continental decimal points differ in print, the difference is not shown in braille. A transcriber's note should be included at the beginning of the braille text to inform the reader of the Continental usage in the ink-print edition.

In a numeral, no space should be left between the decimal point and the digits to which in applies.

Is 1.306 less than 1.31?
3.05 x 3.7 = 11.285
3,14

(the continental decimal point is shown in print)

The Decimal Point and the Numeric Indicator:

The numeric indicator must be used before the decimal point preceding a numeral when the decimal point follows a space or begins a braille line. The numeric indicator must also be used before a decimal point which follows any punctuation mark other than a hyphen connecting two mathematical expressions.
1. .6 is the square root of .36.
2. .7 > .1
3. 5 x .03 = .15
4. .50 + .17 + 1.50 = 2.17
5. ".8 is a decimal fraction."
6. .01-to-.25
7. List the numerals from .01-.25.
The numeric indicator must be placed between the minus sign and a decimal point preceding a numeral when the minus sign begins a braille line, or follows a space or punctuation mark.
1. -.32 + .98= +.66
2. Add -.75 and -.18
3. .69 - .73 = -.04
4. The tolerance is ±.005, not -.005.
5. Is "-.55" the correct answer?

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The Shodor Education Foundation, Inc.
in cooperation with the
North Carolina Central University
and the Governor Morehead School for the Blind