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fix(curriculum): Clarifiy the explanation of Python’s // (floor division) operator. (#62297)

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@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ print('Integer Modulus:', mod_ints) # Integer Modulus: 8
print('Float Modulus:', mod_floats) # Float Modulus: 1.1999999999999993
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Floor division divides two numbers and rounds down the result to the nearest whole number. This is done with the double forward slash operator (`//`):
Floor division divides two numbers and returns the greatest integer less than or equal to the result. This is done with the double forward slash operator (`//`):
```python
my_int_1 = 56
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ What does the double slash (`//`) operator do in Python?
## --answers--
It performs floor division, rounding down the result to the nearest whole number.
It divides two numbers and returns the greatest integer less than or equal to the result.
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