JAMB Mathematics 1985 Question 5

Question 5

Fractions, Decimals and Approximation

Find correct to two decimal places 100 + 1/100 + 3/1000 + 27/10000

  1. A.100.02
  2. B.1000.02
  3. C.100.22
  4. D.100.01
  5. E.100.51.
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Answer: A (100.02)

Explanation

100 + 0.01 + 0.003 + 0.0027 = 100.0157, which is 100.02 to two decimal places.