Heyyy what do the . Mean on the scale like for example 125.6 or like 125.2

Michaelxo444

I have no idea I'm new to fitness stuff lol

Katiebear_81

Ummmm... what does the decimal mean? Like 125 POINT 6 on the scale? It means that you weigh 125 + 2/3 (approx) .

cookmtn

A fraction of a pound. Half a pound would be .5

Harold76

To indicate a fraction of a whole.

In the US, 125.2 pounds would mean 125 and 2/10ths of a pound.

Other countries would write it as 125,2 pounds, meaning 125 and 2/10ths of a pound.

julesxo

It's a decimal point...

Michaelxo444

Thank you everyone have a beautiful day

Jgasmic

I wasn't aware decimals were a fitness thing, but here you go.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_mark

esaucier17

I always thought it was ounces....
like 125.2 would be 125 pounds and 2 ounces...lol

I'm glad I saw this post!

amitkatz0

Kids... stay in school, please.

Bulls_23

amitkatz0 wrote: »

Kids... stay in school, please.

Maybe it's the new common core stuff that's confusing?

I don't know, but I'm a little scared!

EvgeniZyntx

SingRunTing

EvgeniZyntx wrote: »

That made me giggle.

ThickMcRunFast

Burt_Huttz

In some countries they use commas as the decimal mark, so this isn't as strange as it may sound.

sgthaggard

I kind of get the confusion - we measure in feet and inches not feet and fractions of feet. But, yes, the decimal means a fraction.

SilverRose89

butterflyangelxo wrote: »

I have no idea I'm new to fitness stuff lol

That is really not anything to do with fitness stuff

DopeItUp

Burt_Huttz wrote: »

In some countries they use commas as the decimal mark, so this isn't as strange as it may sound.

Agreed. New York is part of England isn't it?

elphie754

sgthaggard wrote: »

I kind of get the confusion - we measure in feet and inches not feet and fractions of feet. But, yes, the decimal means a fraction.

Yeah no. Even though we use feet and inches, decimal points are still taught in school.

Liftng4Lis

EvgeniZyntx wrote: »

SergeantSausage

<boggle>

Public education, folks: your tax dollars hard at work.

TheVirgoddess

butterflyangelxo wrote: »

I have no idea I'm new to fitness stuff lol

You're soooo pretty.