Post-UTME Mathematics 2010 Objective — Question 2
Question 2 of 10 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Mathematics 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The population of a village is 5846. Express this number to three significant figures.
- A. 584
- B. 585
- C. 5840
- D. 5850Correct
Explanation
5846 rounded to 3 significant figures is 5850 (the 4th digit, 6, rounds the 4 up to 5, giving 585 x 10 = 5850).
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