I am getting an exact difference of 1, in my answer while I am using the ceiling function. Here's the code:
import math

a=0
b=0
c=0

def mult_add(a,b,c):
z = a*b+c
return z
mult_add(math.log(12,7), 2, math.ceil(276/19))
16.55397881653925

I should be getting:
17.5539788165

Question

I am getting an exact difference of 1, in my answer while I am using the ceiling function. Here's the code:
import math

a=0
b=0
c=0

def mult_add(a,b,c):
    z = a*b+c
    return z
>>> mult_add(math.log(12,7), 2, math.ceil(276/19))
16.55397881653925

I should be getting:
17.5539788165

rsmith6559 · Answer

try typing directly into the interpreter: 276 / 19
and 276 / 19.0

Then run them both with math.ceil()

Python does integer division by default.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks. That explains it.