Carcass wrote:
Which one of the following is nearest to 0.313233 ?
(A) 310
(B) 31100
(C) 3131000
(D) 313210000
(E) 3132310000
First recognize that
0.313233=313,2331,000,000A)
310=300,0001,000,000 313,2331,000,000−300,0001,000,000=13,2331,000,000So, answer choice A is
13,2331,000,000 away from the given decimal.
B)
31100=310,0001,000,000 313,2331,000,000−310,0001,000,000=3,2331,000,000So, answer choice B is
3,2331,000,000 away from the given decimal.
C)
3131,000=313,0001,000,000 313,2331,000,000−313,0001,000,000=2331,000,000So, answer choice C is
2331,000,000 away from the given decimal.
D)
3,13210,000=313,2001,000,000 313,2331,000,000−313,2001,000,000=331,000,000So, answer choice D is
331,000,000 away from the given decimal.
E)
31,323100,000=313,2301,000,000 313,2331,000,000−313,2301,000,000=31,000,000So, answer choice E is
31,000,000 away from the given decimal.
Answer: E
Cheers,
Brent