The sides of a square region, measured to the nearest centimeter, are 4 centimeters long. The least possible value of the actual area of the square region is  Choose the correct choice from the following answers:
A) 15.25 sq cm
B) 18.25 sq cm
C) 12.25 sq cm
D) 21.25 sq cm
E) 25.25 sq cm
Though there might be some technicalities concerning the termnearest(as 3.5 is equidistant from both 3 and 4) the answer still should be : 3.5^2=12.25.   Answer: 12.25 sq cm
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The sides of a square region, measured to the nearest centimeter, are 4 centimeters long. The least possible value of the actual area of the square region is