Multiple choice

What approximate value will come in place of question mark (?) in the question given below? $21 + 63 \div 17 = ?$

  1. 35

  2. 40

  3. 10

  4. 25

  5. 15
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D Correct answer
Explanation

We need to approximate 21 + 63 ÷ 17. Following order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS), division comes before addition. 63 ÷ 17 ≈ 3.71 (since 17 × 3 = 51 and 17 × 4 = 68, it's closer to 4). Then 21 + 3.71 ≈ 24.71, which rounds to approximately 25. Option D is correct.

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