How do you round 3,720 to the nearest hundred?

1 Answer
Oct 19, 2016

3,700

Explanation:

When rounding numbers to a specific place value, you have to look at the value of the place one spot to the right. If the number is <=5, round up a place. If the number is >5, round down.

So... for this problem, you need to round to the nearest hundred. Look at the place value of the tens place. Since is is less than 5, round down.

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