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Post-UTME Mathematics 2015 Objective — Question 37

Question 37 of 40 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Mathematics 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The length of a rod was given as 35 cm correct to the nearest centimetre. The actual length has within the range

  • A. 34.5 - 35.5cmCorrect
  • B. 34.1 - 35.9cm
  • C. 34.9 - 35.1cm
  • D. 34.95 - 35.05cm

Explanation

Rounding to the nearest whole centimetre means the true value lies within ±0.5cm of 35, i.e. 34.5-35.5cm.

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