Question

How do you round 213 to the nearest hundred?

Answer 1

200

Explanation:

We can write `213` as `2.13 xx 10^2`

Note that `10^2 = 100`

Also, that 0.13 <0.5#

Since we round up for the trailing digit `>=5 -> 0.13 = 0` to 0D

Hence, 213 rounded to the nearest hundred `= 2 xx 10^2 = 200`