How do you round 8,524 to the nearest hundred?
1 Answer
Apr 5, 2016
8500
Explanation:
When the question asks to "round to the nearest hundred", it means that any digit after the hundred's place can only be zero.
8524 is in between 8500 and 8600. Which of it is nearer?
In general, if the digit after the hundred's place is lesser than 5, round down (to 8500). If the digit after the hundred's place is greater or equal to 5, round up (to 8600).
In this case, the digit following the hundred's place is "2", which is less than 5. Hence, round down to 8500.
