When I did the calculation 2500÷1.242381 I got 2012.265 so my question is why is the answer not 2012.27?   Just to be clear, the answer on my online course said the correct answer is 2012.26.  Why did they not round off the 5 or did they make a mistake and the answer should be 2012.27?

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When I did the calculation 2500÷1.242381 I got 2012.265 so my question is why is the answer not 2012.27?

 

Just to be clear, the answer on my online course said the correct answer is 2012.26.  Why did they not round off the 5 or did they make a mistake and the answer should be 2012.27?

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