(202) ^2 rounded

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(202) ^2 rounded

by sanju09 » Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:34 am
What is (202) ^2 rounded to the nearest hundred?
(A) 40,000
(B) 40,800
(C) 47,000
(D) 48,000
(E) 49,000
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by amising6 » Fri Jun 18, 2010 2:10 am
202^2=40804
nearest hundred will be 40800
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by kvcpk » Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:40 am
sanju09 wrote:What is (202) ^2 rounded to the nearest hundred?
(A) 40,000
(B) 40,800
(C) 47,000
(D) 48,000
(E) 49,000
You can split it as (200 + 2)^2 and then see the answer choices.. only B is close

Hope this helps!!