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2012 AMC 12B Question 6

AMC12 · 2012 AMC 12B

Question 6

In order to estimate the value of $x-y$ where $x$ and $y$ are real numbers with $x \gt y \gt 0,$ Xiaoli rounded $x$ up by a small amount, rounded $y$ down by the same amount, and then subtracted her rounded values. Which of the following statements is necessarily correct?
  1. Her estimate is larger than $x-y.$
  2. Her estimate is smaller than $x-y.$
  3. Her estimate equals $x-y.$
  4. Her estimate equals $y-x.$
  5. Her estimate is $0.$