document.write( "Question 1151277: When the two-digit number 5n is rounded to the nearest tens, it is equal 50. What is the largest value of n? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "According to the condition, 5n is integer number multiple of 5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "50 rounded to the nearest tens is 50.\r\n" );
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document.write( "55 rounded to the nearest tens is 60.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the ANSWER to the problem's question is n= 10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then 5n is two-digit number NOT NECESSARY multiple of 5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "To be rounded to 50, it must be <= 54.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the largest \"n\" is   n =  = 10.8.\r\n" );
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