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Question
What should be added to `(-1)/2` to obtain the nearest natural number?
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Solution
We know that, nearest number of `(-1)/2` is 1.
Let x be added to `-1/2` to obtain 1.
Then, `-1/2 + x = 1`
⇒ `x = 1 + 1/2 = (2 + 1)/2`
⇒ `x = 3/2`
Hence, `3/2` should be added to `(-1)/2` to obtain the nearest natural number.
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