Source: Extra Practice

According to the rules of rounding off, what are the values of 2.7452.745 and 2.7352.735 when rounded off to three significant figures?

Options

Option A is correct

2.742.74 and 2.742.74

Option B

2.752.75 and 2.742.74

Option C

2.742.74 and 2.732.73

Option D

2.752.75 and 2.732.73

Explanation

Under NCERT/CBSE guidelines, if the digit to be dropped is exactly 5, we look at the preceding digit. If the preceding digit is even, it is left unchanged; hence, 2.7452.745 becomes 2.742.74 (since 4 is even). If the preceding digit is odd, it is increased by 1; hence, 2.7352.735 becomes 2.742.74 (since 3 is odd).