Rounding

Tyler says 753 rounds to 800. Alexis says 753 rounds to 750. Who is correct?

• Tyler

• Alexis

• Both of them are right, it depends on whether you are rounding to the nearest ten or hundred

• Neither of them are right

Which of the following numbers will NOT round to 400 when rounding to the nearest hundred?

• 409

• 445

• 345

• 398

Round 1,457 to the nearest hundred.

• 1,500

• 1,450

• 1,550

• 1,600

Round to the nearest ten:

• 1,000

• 1,400

• 1,500

• 1,460

Round to the nearest hundred:

• 900

• 800

• 880

• 890

Estimate these 3-digit numbers. (Rounding the number to the nearest 10)

237 + 165 = 240 + 170 = 410

--> 237 + 165 = 402

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Answer explanation

It's true because

Rounding to the nearest 10

237 --> 240

165 --> 170

Estimate these 3-digit numbers. (Rounding the number to the nearest 10)

451 + 287 = 500 + 300 = 800

--> 451 + 287 = 738

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Answer explanation

It's false because

Rounding to the nearest 10

451 --> 450

287 --> 290

Estimate these 3-digit numbers. (Rounding the number to the nearest 10)

342 + 155 = 340 + 160 = 500

--> 342 + 155 = 497

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Estimate these 3-digit numbers. (Rounding the number to the nearest 10)

421 + 137 = 400 + 100 = 500

--> 421 + 137 = 558

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Answer explanation

It's false because

Rounding the number to the nearest 10

421 --> 420

137 --> 140

The ballpark recorded the attendance at the opening game as 48,376.  Round this number to the nearest thousand.

• 8,000

• 50,000

• 48,000

• 49,000