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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $11000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be







(                    )




2)  

Amutha's annual salary is $66000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could Amutha's annual salary be








(                    )




3)  

The price of a car is $99000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could the original price of the car be







(                    )




4)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $23000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be







(                    )




5)  

Selvanayaki's annual salary is $35000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could Selvanayaki's annual salary be








(                    )




6)  

The price of a car is $86000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could the original price of the car be







(                    )




7)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $10000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be







(                    )




8)  

Ramani's annual salary is $76000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could Ramani's annual salary be








(                    )




9)  

The price of a car is $88000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could the original price of the car be







(                    )




10)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $21000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be







(                    )




 

1)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $11000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be





Answer: 2



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint:  In $11499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$11499 is $11000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.

 



2)  

Amutha's annual salary is $66000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could Amutha's annual salary be






Answer: 1



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint: In $66499, the digit '4' is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number.

 $66499 is $66000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.



3)  

The price of a car is $99000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could the original price of the car be





Answer: 4



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint:  In $99499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$99499 is $99000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.

 



4)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $23000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be





Answer: 3



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint:  In $23499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$23499 is $23000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.

 



5)  

Selvanayaki's annual salary is $35000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could Selvanayaki's annual salary be






Answer: 1



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint: In $35499, the digit '4' is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number.

 $35499 is $35000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.



6)  

The price of a car is $86000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could the original price of the car be





Answer: 1



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint:  In $86499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$86499 is $86000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.

 



7)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $10000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be





Answer: 1



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint:  In $10499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$10499 is $10000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.

 



8)  

Ramani's annual salary is $76000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could Ramani's annual salary be






Answer: 4



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint: In $76499, the digit '4' is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number.

 $76499 is $76000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.



9)  

The price of a car is $88000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could the original price of the car be





Answer: 1



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint:  In $88499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$88499 is $88000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.

 



10)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $21000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be





Answer: 4



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint:  In $21499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$21499 is $21000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.