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Tough and Tricky questions: Decimals.



The value of x is derived by summing a, b, and c and then rounding the result to the tenths place. The value of y is derived by first rounding a, b, and c to the tenths place and then summing the resulting values. If a = 5.45, b = 2.98, and c = 3.76, what is y – x?

A. -0.1
B. 0
C. 0.05
D. 0.1
E. 0.2


Value of X = First Summing and then Rounding = a+b+c = 5.45+2.98+3.76 = 12.19 = 12.2
Value of Y = First Rounding and then Summing = a+b+c = 5.5+3.0+3.8 = 12.3

Therefore, Y - X = 12.3 - 12.2 = 0.1

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Just found this great tutorial about rounding.
https://magoosh.com/gre/2016/gre-math-rounding/
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Deconstructing the Question
x is found by summing a, b, and c, then rounding the result to the tenths place.
y is found by rounding a, b, and c to the tenths place first, then summing.

Given:
\(a=5.45,\ b=2.98,\ c=3.76\)

Step-by-step
Compute x:
\(5.45+2.98+3.76=12.19\)
Round to tenths:
\(x=12.2\)

Compute y:
\(5.45\to 5.5\)
\(2.98\to 3.0\)
\(3.76\to 3.8\)

Sum:
\(y=5.5+3.0+3.8=12.3\)

Difference:
\(y-x=12.3-12.2=0.1\)

Answer: D (0.1)
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