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MicrosoftIt's a fair point that comes down to interpretation of the question. If this was a distance and we asked "25 km or less", one would more readily say that 25.1km is greater than 25 km and using "<=25" in a formula is appropriate. I know in everyday speech we typically say someone that is 25.1 years of age is "25", but one could argue the mathematical precision of that statement.
Ultimately, a good portion of contestants did go with the "<=25". You'll notice that directions can get longer/more precise in later rounds of the competition to help eliminate some of these ambiguities.
Thanks for sharing feedback from your blog Heidi!
For those that are interested in Heidi's Finnish write up of Round 1, you can find it here:
https://hexcelligent.fi/2017/01/22/excelin-sm-kiso