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The weights of four similar packs of tomatoes are listed below.

Pack A: 2.456 pounds
Pack B: 2.457 pounds
Pack C: 2.454 pounds
Pack D: 2.459 pounds

Malcolm rounds the weights to the nearest hundredth pound. Which weight does
not round to 2.46 pounds?

A 2.456 pounds
B 2.457 pounds
C 2.454 pounds
D 2.459 pounds

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Answer:

The weight that does not round to 2.46 pounds is C 2.454 pounds.

Explanation:

Based on the given information, the weights of the four similar packs of tomatoes are as follows:

  • Pack A: 2.456 pounds
  • Pack B: 2.457 pounds
  • Pack C: 2.454 pounds
  • Pack D: 2.459 pounds

Malcolm rounds the weights to the nearest hundredth pound. To round to the nearest hundredth pound, we look at the digit in the hundredths place. If it is 5 or greater, we round up the digit in the tenths place. If it is less than 5, we leave the digit in the tenths place as it is. Therefore, we can obtain the rounded weights as follows:

  • Pack A: 2.46 pounds
  • Pack B: 2.46 pounds
  • Pack C: 2.45 pounds
  • Pack D: 2.46 pounds

From the above rounded weights, we see that Pack C rounds to 2.45 pounds and does not round to 2.46 pounds. Therefore, the weight that does not round to 2.46 pounds is C 2.454 pounds.

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