Multiple choice

Directions: What approximate value should come in the place of question mark (?) in the following question? (Note: You are not expected to calculate the exact value.) 1586 − (8.99)2 + 95.99 + 259.01 = ? + 25.1

  1. 1790

  2. 1835

  3. 1920

  4. 1940

  5. 2010
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B Correct answer
Explanation

1586 - 81 + 96 + 259 = 1860. 1860 = ? + 25. ? = 1835.

AI explanation

We round the values in the expression to their nearest integers to get 1586 minus 9 squared plus 96 plus 259 equals the unknown plus 25. Squaring 9 gives 81, so we simplify the left side to 1586 minus 81 plus 96 plus 259. This results in 1860 on the left side of the equation. Rearranging the equation 1860 equals the unknown plus 25, we subtract 25 from 1860 to find the unknown, which equals 1835.

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