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What is the primary purpose of the 'floor' function?

• To round a number up to the nearest integer

• To round a number down to the nearest integer

• To find the square root of a number

• To calculate the average of two numbers

In mathematics, how does the 'floor' function treat negative numbers?

• It rounds them up to zero

• It rounds them down to the next lower integer

• It leaves them unchanged

• It converts them to positive numbers

Which of the following is an example of using the 'floor' function?

• Calculating the total number of floors in a building

• Determining the maximum value in a dataset

• Rounding 3.7 down to 3

• Finding the midpoint between two numbers

What is the result of applying the 'floor' function to the number 5.9?

• 0

• 6

• 5

• 5.9

Which scenario would most likely require the use of the 'floor' function?

• Calculating the exact change needed for a purchase

• Determining the number of complete groups that can be formed from a set of items

• Estimating the time needed to complete a task

• Finding the highest score in a game