Evaluate the Following Expression and Round the Result to the Nearest

question 67

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the following expression and round the result to the nearest hundredth. $\frac { ( 0.8 ) ^ { 2 } - ( 0.1 ) ^ { 2 } } { 0.485 + 0.9 }$

• A) 0.47
• B) 0.60
• C) 0.45
• D) 0.96
• E) 0.30

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