. The numbers 2point745 and 2point735 on rounding

Best Answer

Explanation

• Let us round off 2.745 to 3 significant figures.
• If the preceding digit is even and the digit to be eliminated is 5, the preceding digit is kept untouched.
• As a result, rounding off 2.745  yields2.74.
• Consider2.737; the digit to be eliminated is 5, and if the preceding digit is odd, it is increased by one.
• As a result, rounding off 2.734 to three significant digits yields 2.74.

Final Answer

The correct answer is D i.e 2.74 and 2.74.