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by success1111 » Tue May 05, 2009 8:12 pm
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
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by preetosh » Tue May 05, 2009 8:56 pm
IMO its 30.25

5.5 * 5.5 = 30.25
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by sureshbala » Tue May 05, 2009 10:42 pm
The least possible side = 5.5 cm

Hence area = 5.5 x 5.5 = 30.25
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by success1111 » Wed May 06, 2009 4:36 pm
sureshbala wrote:The least possible side = 5.5 cm

Hence area = 5.5 x 5.5 = 30.25
Thanks.That is what i thought.But OA is C.
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by cramya » Wed May 06, 2009 5:10 pm
https://www.beatthegmat.com/ps-question-t13417.html
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