Two samples are weighed.In which of the following sets of weights would the two results round to the same whole number?

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To round to the same whole number, the difference between the two weights must be less than 0.5. For example, if one weight is 35.2 and the other is 35.7, when rounded to the nearest whole number, they will both be 35. However, if one weight is 35.2 and the other is 36.7, when rounded to the nearest whole number, they will be 35 and 37 respectively.
Using this criteria, we can see that the difference between the weights in choice C (51.75 and 52.12) is 0.37, which is less than 0.5. Therefore, rounding each weight to the nearest whole number will result in the same value.

Two Samples Are Weighed