Question

Terry is doing a population survey for a social studies class. His assignment is to find three towns in his state with a combined population of around 63,000. Which of the following sets of town populations would be the best choice for Terry to select?

A) 13,445, 27,800, 22,430
B) 10,809, 42,328, 22,529
C) 17,189, 23,529, 27,800
D) 22,430, 42,328, 17,189

Answer 1

A) 63,675
B) 75,666
C) 68,518
D) 81,947
A

Answer 2

Terry can choose option A, which is closest to his requirement.

Explanation:

Terry's assignment is to find three towns in his state with a combined population of around 63,000.

To get the best set, we will add all the numbers from each set and check the value closest to 63000.

A)
`13445+27800+22430=63675`

B)
`10809+42328+22529=75666`

C)
`17189+23529+27800=68518`

D)
`22430+42328+17189=84947`

Now, as Terry wants the population to be around 63000, he can choose option A that is closest to his requirement.