Multiple choice

There are 157 boys and 146 girls in a school. If fees charged by the school is £60 per student each month, what is the total amount collected by the school in a month when rounded off to the nearest ten thousand?

  1. 18000

  2. 19000

  3. 20000

  4. 21000
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Total students = 157 + 146 = 303. Total fees = 303 × £60 = £18,180. When rounding to the nearest ten thousand, 18,180 rounds to 20,000 because the thousands digit (8) is 5 or greater, so we round up to the next ten thousand.

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