Multiple choice

What approximate value will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? (You are not expected to calculate the exact value). $(469.991 \times 32.435 + 269.132 =?)$

  1. 15154

  2. 16114

  3. 15514

  4. 15218

  5. 14510
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Approximate: 469.991 ≈ 470 and 32.435 ≈ 32.4, so 470 × 32.4 ≈ 15,228. Adding 269 gives ~15,497, which rounds to 15,514. The other options represent common approximation mistakes (e.g., using 32 instead of 32.4, or off-by-one rounding).

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