Answer / ramlal

before decimal point value stored in 9byted decimal point
does not occupy any space after decimal point total value
occupies only 1byte totally 9+0+1=10bytes.

Answer / vikash

we can declare.It will take total bytes based on formula=(n/2+1).

Thus, 9+9=18

Here n=18,

Thus number of bytes=18/2+1=10 bytes

Answer / madhu

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