SOLUTION: X has been rounded to the nearest tenth and has a value of 4.8. Write an interval representing the possible values of x before rounding.

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Question 660791: X has been rounded to the nearest tenth and has a value of 4.8. Write an interval representing the possible values of x before rounding.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x could be as small as 4.80 or it it could be as large as 4.84

If x is anything larger (say 4.85), it will round up to 4.9, which is not what we want.

So the interval is

4.80 < x < 4.84