Question

FINAL- MathematicsOn the Illinois state tax form, numbers are to be rounded to the nearest dollar. If Heatherearned $8265.53 at her part-time job, what number would she enter on the form forearnings?A. $8200.00B. $8286.00OC. $8266.00D. $8300.00E. $8265.00

Answer 1

SOLUTION:

Case: Rounding off

Method:

$8265.53 to the nearest dollar

.53 means 53 cents.

53 cents is closer to 100 cents than 0 cents.

Hence, 53 cents is rounded up to 100 cents (or 1 dollar)

Therefore:

$8265.53

$8265 + $1

= $8266

Final answer:

C. $8266.00