Question

Look at the ingredients used in medicine. If all the decimals were rounded to the nearest whole percent, would this table be helpful in comparing the amount of each ingredient? Explain. Substance A
19.6%
Substance B
19.9%
Substance C
19.5%
Substance D
14.5%
A. Yes; substance B would still be the largest part of the medicine.
B. No; three of the percentages would round to 19%.
C. No; three of the percentages would round to 20%.
D. No; two of the percentages would round to 20%.

Answer 1

C