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The sides of a square region, measured to the nearest centimeter, are 6 centimeters long. The least possible value of the actual area of the square region is

(A) 36.00 sq cm
(B) 35.00 sq cm
(C) 33.75 sq cm
(D) 30.25 sq cm
(E) 25.00 sq cm

Answer: D

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Re: The sides of a square region, measured to the nearest centimeter, are 6 centimeters long. The least possible value o

by Scott@TargetTestPrep » Tue Mar 09, 2021 1:27 pm
VJesus12 wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:03 am
 The sides of a square region, measured to the nearest centimeter, are 6 centimeters long. The least possible value of the actual area of the square region is

(A) 36.00 sq cm
(B) 35.00 sq cm
(C) 33.75 sq cm
(D) 30.25 sq cm
(E) 25.00 sq cm

Answer: D

Source: Official Guide
Solution:

The least side length of the square is 5.5 cm long (notice that 5.5 cm can be rounded to 6 cm when rounded to the nearest centimeter), so the least possible value of the area of the square is 5.5^2 = 30.25 sq cm.

Answer: D

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