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Helen rounded the distance between two stores to 2.24 miles.Which of the following could be the actual distance? A. 2.248 miles B. 2.245 miles C. 2.243 miles D. 2.232 miles

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Helen rounded the distance between two stores to 2.24 miles.Which of the following could be the actual distance? A. 2.248 miles B. 2.245 miles C. 2.243 miles D. 2.232 miles

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The rule for rounding numbers is that if the digit after the place you are rounding to is 5 or greater, you round up, and if it's less than 5, you round down.

In this case, Helen rounded the distance to 2.24 miles. This means the digit in the third decimal place could have been 5 or greater to round up to 4 in the second decimal place, or less than 5 to remain at 4.

Let's look at the options:

A. 2.248 miles - This could be rounded to 2.25, not 2.24. B. 2.245 miles - This would be rounded up to 2.25, not 2.24. C. 2.243 miles - This would be rounded down to 2.24, so it could be the actual distance. D. 2.232 miles - This would be rounded to 2.23, not 2.24.

So, the answer is C. 2.243 miles.

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