NEET2026ChemistrySome Basic Concepts of ChemistryActual
The numbers 17.0145 and 21.0235 were rounded to three figures after the decimal point. The resulting numbers, respectively, are
Options
- A17.015 and 21.024
- B17.014 and 21.023
- C17.015 and 21.023
- D17.014 and 21.024
Correct answer
D. 17.014 and 21.024
Step-by-step solution
According to the rules for rounding off numbers, if the digit to be dropped is 5 and it is not followed by any non-zero digit, the preceding digit is left unchanged if it is even, and increased by 1 if it is odd. For 17.0145 , the digit to be dropped is 5 . The preceding digit is 4 , which is even. Therefore, it remains unchanged. The rounded number is 17.014 . For 21.0235 , the digit to be dropped is 5 . The preceding digit is 3 , which is odd. Therefore, it is increased by 1 . The rounded number is 21.024 . The r