What is 307,495 rounded to the nearest thousand?

1 Answer
Aug 17, 2016

#307,color(red)(4)95 " "rArr color(red)(4)" is less than " 5 rArr 307,000#

Explanation:

A number rounded to "the nearest thousand", must be multiple of 1000.

In this case the value would be 306,000 or 307,000, or 308,000 or 309,000, depending on which of these our given number is closest (nearest) to.

#307,495# is less than #307,500#, which is the value halfway between #307,000 and 308,000.#

#307,495# is therefore closer or nearer to to #307,000#

To decide whether to round up or down, look and the digit in the hundreds place. If it is a digit less than 5, the number rounds DOWN.
If it is a digit 5 or more, the number rounds UP.

#307,color(red)(4)95 " "rArr color(red)(4)" is less than " 5 rArr 307,000#

#307,color(red)(6)95 " "rArr color(red)(6) " is more than " 5 rArr 308,000#