Rounding
What could the numbers at a and b on the number line be?
a
b
14 000
15 000
1 The number of people at a football match was 340 287. What is the number to the nearest hundred? The number 340 287 is shown on the number line.
340 200
340 300
340 287 rounded to the nearest 100 is 340 300.
2 What is 43 291 rounded to the nearest thousand. The number 43 291 is between 43 000 and 44 000 43 291 43 000 44 000 It is closer to 43 000 than 44 000. So, 43 291 rounded to the nearest thousand is 43 000.
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