Multiple choice

What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question? (You are not expected to find out the exact value.) 9228.789 - 5021.832 + 1496.989 = ?

  1. 5100

  2. 6500

  3. 6000

  4. 5700

  5. 5800

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Rounding to nearest hundreds: 9200 - 5000 + 1500 = 5700.

AI explanation

To find the approximate value, we round the decimal numbers to the nearest whole integers. The expression becomes 9229 minus 5022 plus 1497. Solving left to right, 9229 minus 5022 equals 4207. Adding 1497 to 4207 gives a final result of 5704, which is closest to 5700.