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Use the digit cards to make three 3-digit numbers. Use each card only once.
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Which of your numbers is closest to 500? Which of your numbers is closest to 250?
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The number line shows the number 16200 on the number line.
16 000
17 000
The number 16 200 is between 16 000 and 17 000. It is closer to 16 000. 16 200 is approximately 16 000, when to the nearest thousand.
We don’t always need to know the exact number of something. Sometimes it’s OK to talk about approximate numbers.
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