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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 $27000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be







(                    )




2)  

The price of a car is $94000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could the original price of the car be







(                    )




3)  

Selvanayaki's annual salary is $78000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could Selvanayaki's annual salary be








(                    )




4)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $30000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be







(                    )




5)  

The price of a car is $84000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could the original price of the car be







(                    )




6)  

Tamilselvi's annual salary is $45000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could Tamilselvi's annual salary be








(                    )




7)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $16000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be







(                    )




8)  

The price of a car is $97000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could the original price of the car be







(                    )




9)  

Keerthi's annual salary is $49000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could Keerthi's annual salary be








(                    )




10)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $26000 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 $27000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be





Answer: 1



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint:  In $27499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$27499 is $27000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.

 



2)  

The price of a car is $94000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could the original price of the car be





Answer: 2



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint:  In $94499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$94499 is $94000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.

 



3)  

Selvanayaki's annual salary is $78000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could Selvanayaki's annual salary be






Answer: 1



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint: In $78499, the digit '4' is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number.

 $78499 is $78000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.



4)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $30000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be





Answer: 2



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint:  In $30499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$30499 is $30000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.

 



5)  

The price of a car is $84000 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 $84499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$84499 is $84000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.

 



6)  

Tamilselvi's annual salary is $45000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could Tamilselvi's annual salary be






Answer: 1



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint: In $45499, the digit '4' is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number.

 $45499 is $45000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.



7)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $16000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be





Answer: 2



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint:  In $16499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$16499 is $16000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.

 



8)  

The price of a car is $97000 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 $97499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$97499 is $97000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.

 



9)  

Keerthi's annual salary is $49000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could Keerthi's annual salary be






Answer: 2



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint: In $49499, the digit '4' is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number.

 $49499 is $49000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.



10)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $26000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be





Answer: 1



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint:  In $26499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$26499 is $26000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.